Poker is a game of chance played with cards. The object of the game is to make the highest hand possible by using the cards in your hand and the cards in the board.
Cards are dealt one by one, face down, to players, in pre-arranged rounds. When all the cards are revealed, the best hand wins the pot. If more than one person has the same hand, a high card breaks the tie.
Poker games can vary in number of players, number of decks, and the number of rounds of betting. Most games use a 52-card deck with four different suits. Depending on the rules of the game, some wild cards are given to each player.
Before the game begins, the dealer will assign values to the chips. Players can choose to trade their chips for cash or to bet money into the pot. Usually, a player can discard two or three cards.
Before the first hand is dealt, each player must pay an ante. This is usually a small bet. In some poker games, the ante is determined by the table. During the game, players may be forced to make a blind bet. Unlike an ante, a blind bet is a forced bet that requires all players to put a certain amount of money into the pot before playing.
After the deal, players can bet into the pot or discard three or four cards. Depending on the game, a player can raise, call, or fold. Some games allow an all-in bet.