In poker, the players make bets by placing poker chips. In most games, there are at least seven players. Usually, the lowest-value chip is the white chip. The next highest-value chip is the red chip, which is worth five whites. Blue chips are worth ten, twenty, or thirty, while dark-colored chips are worth two, four, or five reds. Each player purchases a certain amount of chips (called buy-ins) and plays until someone has a full house.
The game of poker began in America’s card rooms, but it was not until the 1970s that it became more organized. The World Series of Poker was created to crown champions. As the popularity of the Internet grew, online poker took off. While online poker is no longer as trendy as it once was, it still attracts thousands of players. The basic equipment for a poker game is a table and chairs. The goal is to collect chips from your opponents.
Two-of-a-kind hands win when you have two cards of the same suit. In some games, the ace can be treated as the lowest card. In other games, the lowest hand is the lowest pair of two aces. When a wild card is added to the deck, the hand called five of a kind wins. Similarly, when a wild card is included, five of a kind beats a straight flush.