Poker For Dummies -

Before you can play, you must know what beats what. Standard poker hands consist of exactly five cards. : A, K, Q, J, 10 of the same suit.

: Before cards are dealt, the two players to the left of the dealer button put in forced bets (Small Blind and Big Blind) to create a "pot". Poker for DUMMIES

Most beginners start with , where you receive two private "hole cards" and share five community cards with the table. Before you can play, you must know what beats what