In Texas Hold’em, the best hand wins half the pot and the lowest hand wins half. For example, if the flop contains a 10-9 and a 6-4-2, a low hand qualifies if it has at least two overcards. Low hands are ranked from A-to-5. Straights do not count against low hands. Winning both parts of the pot is known as scooping. A player can scoop both parts of the pot once.

In poker, players place their bets in the pot during betting intervals. The highest-ranking hand wins. A game is called a “pot” when there are more than seven players. Poker is played with a deck of 52 cards. It can be played with one to seven players, but is best played with at least six. A player may place an ante (money) in the pot to play. The ante is an initial bet, which may be worth one cent.

In five-card draw, players must place an ante in the pot before looking at their hands. After each round of dealing, the player can discard up to three cards or take new cards from the top of the deck. After the third and fourth betting intervals, the hole cards are revealed. The player with the highest-ranking poker hand is called the “first bettor.” In the first betting interval, the player must bet at least his minimum amount, while in later betting intervals, he or she may check the card and see if he or she has a higher-ranking hand.