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Poker is a card game where players try to make the best hand. The winning hand wins the pot.<\/p>\n
Poker is usually played with plastic chips. These are easier to manage than real money. Players can exchange their chips for cash.<\/p>\n
Poker games can be played with a single hand, or a series of hands. Some poker variants use multiple packs of cards. Other versions require a wild card.<\/p>\n
The standard deck of 52 cards is used in most poker games. Cards are ranked from Ace to ten. In some games, deuces may be treated as low cards.<\/p>\n
Poker can be played with anywhere from two to seven or more players. Most games allow a maximum of eight or nine players. Games can be split into two separate ones, if more than eight players are playing.<\/p>\n
The first step in play is to make the ante. The amount of the ante varies from game to game. The ante is generally the minimum bet a player has to make.<\/p>\n
Once the ante is put in, the next step is to place bets. These bets are typically forced. They can be a blind bet or an ante.<\/p>\n
Poker can be played with a group of people around a circular table. A number of people are needed to have enough chips to bet.<\/p>\n
After the first round of betting, each player is dealt a set of three face-up cards. This is the flop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"