Basic poker game rules

Hand: Hand represents to the particular combination of cards held by the player.

Play: A single game, from one shuffle to the next is called a play.

Pot: The accumulation or pool of money bet by players during the game is referred to as pot. The game is a contest for a pot of money, which builds in the course of play of each hand.

Hand Tie: If two players have the same hand then they divide the pot between them. When the pool is not exactly divisible then the left over amount goes to the player who called the highest bet.

Ante: Money the players put into the pot before they see their cards. Antes are also called blind bets.

Rake: It is a commission charged by the poker rooms as a small amount of the total pot won at the end of most hands. This is their only source of revenue.

Showdown: The final act of determining the winner of the pot after all the betting has been completed.