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Poker is a game of skill and chance. Each hand consists of five cards. The highest card in a poker hand wins the pot.<\/p>\n
The game is played with a standard 52-card deck. Some games add jokers and Wild Cards to the mix.<\/p>\n
The best possible hand is a five-card flush. However, a higher-ranking four-of-a-kind beats the flush.<\/p>\n
Poker is played by placing bets into a central pot. Players may call, raise or fold. The player who folds does not have to participate in the rest of the hand.<\/p>\n
A player who does not bet is said to be “standing pat.” A player who bets into the pot is said to be active. The pot can be won by making the highest bet.<\/p>\n
There are many variations of the game. One variation is a no-limit game. Players cannot bet more than the maximum amount allowed. Another variant is a fixed-limit game. Before the game begins, the dealer assigns a value to each chip. The chips are typically blue or green.<\/p>\n
In some versions of the game, players must ante up before they can get into the game. This ante is known as the ante. The ante is a required contribution to the pot. The player who antes up first becomes the dealer.<\/p>\n
Aside from the ante, there are other prerequisites to playing poker. A player must have at least one high-card, and a minimum hand. During the course of the game, each player has the right to shuffle his or her own cards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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