Poker is a card game in which players compete against each other to create the best hand possible. It is played with a deck of 52 cards and is one of the most popular card games in the world.
The goal of the game is to make the best five-card hand out of a combination of two cards in each player’s hand and five face-down community cards on the table. The best hand wins the pot.
To play poker you have to learn a few basic rules. Those rules include:
Dealing a hand, betting, folding and raising (calling or raising). You’ll need to know the rules of each of these actions so that you can play poker successfully.
Ante:
The first, usually small, amount of money that all players put up before they see their hand. This helps to give the game some structure and encourages competition between players.
Folding:
To fold is to get out of the hand without placing any bets. This is a good move to use if you think you have a weak hand or if you are not sure if your opponent has a strong one.
Call:
To call is to place a bet, and is one of the most popular moves for new poker players. Rookies will often call rather than raise because they don’t want to risk more money on a hand that might not be as good as they originally thought.
River:
Once the flop and turn have been dealt the dealer deals a fifth card on the board that anyone can use. The last betting round takes place and the player with the highest ranked hand wins the pot.