The games usually offered are Seven Card Stud and Texas Hold 'Em. Often times relatively weak hands, such as a pair of aces, two pair, or three of a kind, are sufficient to win the pot. The skill in winning at poker lies in the ability to not only judge the quality of your hand, but those of your opponents.
Most beginners start with seven card stud.
It's simple to learn, and the betting sequence provides for substantial pots. Play begins with the dealer giving each player two cards face down, and then one card face up. The player with the lowest card showing makes the first bet. Other players can match the bet, increase the bet or withdraw. Another card is dealt face up, and the player with the highest hand showing starts this round of betting.