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\"Poker\" <\/p>\n

Poker is a card game with some elements of chance and some elements of skill. There are many variants of the game and a wide variety of strategies that can be employed. The object of the game is to win a pot, which is the sum of all bets placed during a hand. The bets are made by players who choose to place money into the pot based on their beliefs about the probability of their hand winning or for other strategic reasons. The game is played with a standard 52-card deck, though some games add a few extra cards called jokers. The card rank is usually a high-to-low pair (such as Ace, King, Queen, Jack), but some games use different ranks for the cards or allow wild cards.<\/p>\n

Each player must ante something (the amount varies by game) in order to get dealt cards. Once everyone is in the hand the betting begins. If you want to bet more than the person to your right, simply say “raise” and the others can either call or fold.<\/p>\n

After the first betting round is complete the dealer puts three more cards on the table that anyone can use. This is known as the flop. Once more betting takes place the dealer reveals a fifth community card, this is known as the river. If players are still in the hand after the final betting round they must show their cards and the highest ranked poker hand wins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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