Poker is a card game that can be played with any number of people. The object is to win a pot of money by having the highest poker hand. This is done by betting against other players who then reveal their cards. Typical hands include pair, straight, flush and three of a kind. Some games also use wild cards (jokers) or specific cards as wild (dueces, one-eye jacks).

The standard poker pack contains 52 cards with ranks of Ace, King, Queen, Jack and 10, as well as suits of spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs. The highest hand wins ties, except when both hands have the same type of poker hand (pair, straight, etc).

When it’s your turn to act, you can say “call” to raise the amount of money you want to place in the pot by matching the last player’s bet. You can also check, which means that you do not wish to raise the stakes and will wait until it is your next turn to act.

A good poker player should be able to read other players and their tells, which are unconscious habits that reveal information about a person’s cards. This will enable them to make better decisions about whether or not to bluff and when to fold. It’s also important to know how much a poker hand is worth so that you don’t bet too little or too much.