A poker tournament is an organized competition where players compete against other people to win prizes. These events are often held at game stores, conventions, and other venues that host card games. The tournament organizers set up a game structure and then organize the tournament rounds. Tournament structures may vary between locations, but they generally include tournament rounds and a time limit for each hand.
In poker, a hand comprises five cards. The value of a poker hand is in inverse proportion to its mathematical frequency, and the higher the number of rarer cards in a hand, the better. Players can bet that they have a superior hand and force other players to call (match) their bet or concede. They can also bluff, betting that they have a superior hand when in fact they do not, and winning if other players call the bluff.
When playing poker, players usually use chips to make bets. Each player starts with two cards that are their own and then there are five community cards. The aim of the game is to make the best 5 card hand using your own 2 cards and the community cards. The highest poker hand is the Royal Flush which contains four matching cards of the same rank and five of the same suit. The second highest hand is a Straight which contains five consecutive cards of the same rank. The third highest hand is a Full House which includes three matching cards of one rank and two matching cards of another rank, plus a pair.