Rules of THE Game:
- Each player is dealt 2 cards

- 1 player is classed as the dealer

- The person to the left of the dealer posts a small blind (bet basiclaly to get the game going)

- The person to the left of that player posts a larger blind (double the small one)

- A round of betting then takes place

- Players can either call, raise or fold

- If 1 player raises, the rest must match it or fold

- After this 3 cards are dealt in the middle of the table called the "flop" cards

- At this point the players have 5 cards to their knowledge (the 2 they have and the 3 in the middle)

- A round of betting then takes place

- Players can either check, call, raise or fold

- If 1 player raises, the rest must match it or fold

- After this 1 card is dealt in the middle of the table called the "turn" card

- At this point players have 6 cards to their knowledge (the 2 they have and the 4 in the middle)

- A round of betting then takes place

- Players can either check, call, raise or fold

- If 1 player raises, the rest must match it or fold

- After this 1 final card is dealt in the middle of the table called the "river" card

- At this point players have 7 cards to their knowledge (the 2 they have and the 5 in the middle)

- Players then take their 2 cards and add 3 more from the middle cards to make their best possible 5 card hand

- A final round of betting then takes place

- Players can either check, call, raise or fold

- If 1 player raises, the rest must match it or fold

- If after this round of betting there is at least 2 players left playing, each player shows their 2 cards and the winner wins the pot

Notes

- If everyone folds apart from 1 player, that player wins the pot, no mater what round it is

- Flop = the first 3 cards dealt in the middle of the table

- Turn = the 4th card dealt in the middle of the table

- River = the 5th card dealt in the middle of the table

- Pot = the total chips on stake in this round
- Fold = when a player decides to leave the round

- Check = when a player decides not to raise the bet and doesnt need to match the current bet

- Raise = when a player raises the current bet

- Call = when a player decides to match the current bet but not raise it
 
To determin the winner these are the card ranks:
 
1.The highest possible straight flush is a Royal Flush. A Royal Flush includes of Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten of the same suit.
2. Straight Flush: five consecutive cards of the same suit. ("Suits" are spades, hearts, clubs and diamonds.)

3. Four of a Kind. Four cards of the same rank, for example four kings, plus any fifth card. As always, higher ranks are better -- four tens would beat four sixes.

4. Full House. Three cards of the same rank, with a pair of another rank. For example, KKK33. The higher ranking three cards determines which full house beats another -- 77766 beats 222AA.

5. Flush. Five cards of the same suit. For example, the Ace, Queen, Nine, Seven and Three of clubs. When comparing flushes, they are ranked from the top card on down. A9732 defeats KQJ85, while a QJ987 flush defeats a QJ983 one. If two flushes have exactly the same cards, like AJ976 of spades versus AJ976 of hearts, this is a tie and a pot would be split.

6. Straight. Five sequential cards of different suits. For example, 98765. When two straights are shown down, the highest card determines the winner -- KQJT9 defeats 87654. An Ace can be used to make either a "Broadway" straight of AKQJT or a "wheel" straight of 5432A. "Around the corner" straights like 32AKQ are not allowed.

7. Three of a Kind. Three cards of the same rank, like 888 with two unpaired cards. As always, a higher ranked three of a kind defeats a lower ranked three of a kind -- 99932 beats 666AK. In flop games it is possible for both players to have the same three of a kind, in which case the two unrelated "kicker" cards would determine the winner -- QQQ92 would defeat QQQ87. If the two hands are identical, the pot is split.

8. Two Pair. Two cards of one rank, two cards of another rank and a kicker of a third rank. For example JJ882. KK332 defeats QQJJ9. 99554 defeats 9933A. 7766A defeats 7766Q. Two hands of the same ranks, like KKQQ5 versus KKQQ5 split the pot.

9. One Pair. Two cards of the same rank, and three unrelated cards. For example, JJK73. A higher pair defeats a lower pair. When players have the same pair, the unrelated "kicker" cards are valued in order, so 99Q32 defeats 99765.

10. No Pair, High Card. A hand with no pair or any of the other ranking values above. When comparing no pair hands, the highest card determines the winner, using each card in order if necessary, so AKQ94 defeats AKQ85.

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