Two pair – 2 cards of one rank and 2 cards of another rank. For example, J-J--10-10-9 or 2-2-5-5-J.   One pair – 2 cards of the same rank. For example, A-A-7-2-5   High card – The highest card, if no hand can be combined from above. For example, a player has A-10 and the board comes 2-8-6-J-Q. On this case player has nothing but a high card - Ace. If no one has anything better, he wins the pot. After the dealer deals pocket cards to the players, the first betting round begins. The amount of chips to bet depends on which poker game is being played: No Limit or Limit. On Limit case, stakes are set up and they increase on each level (usually after nine hands) and players cannot bet more then stakes are. On No Limit case, stakes are set up as well, but differently from the limit game you can raise as much as you want.

The number of betting rounds depends on the type poker game. Usually there are 3 betting rounds. In Stud games there are 5 betting rounds. After all betting rounds comes showdown and player with the best hand, wins the pot.

There are some specific definitions in poker which could be helpful for a beginner:

A Dealer - A person who shuffles a deck and deals the cards to players. A dealer is indicated with a dealer button.

Pocket card - First 2 cards that were dealt by the dealer.

Small blind – An amount of chips that the player to the left of the dealer has to bet, depending on stakes.

Big blind – An amount of chips that the 2nd player to the left of the dealer has to bet, depending on stakes.

A Flop - First 3 cards that are dealt on the board.

Turn card – 4th card of the board. It is called 4th river as well.

River card – 5th card of the board.

A hand – 5 cards, which the player builds from pocket cards and community cards.

Community cards – cards that are on the board.

Dealer button - A red button, which indicates the dealer. It is passed clockwise around the table after every hand.

Showdown - At the end of the final betting round, all active players turn their cards face up to see who has won the pot.

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