Poker is a game where players place bets using a deck of cards. The object of poker is to create hands of five cards of the same suit. Each player has a certain number of chips that they can use to complete their hand. The highest five-card hand wins. The hand that has the lowest number of cards is called a low-hand.
Each player receives five cards, two of which are “community” cards and two are hidden in “hole” cards. Each player then chooses a five-card hand from these cards. After a betting interval, players reveal their hands. Players attempt to create the best possible hand using one card from their hand and four cards from the table. If no player has the highest-ranked hand, the game ends.
Poker is played with a deck of 52 cards. In some variants, joker cards are added. In general, there are two sets of 52 cards; however, two-pack games may speed up the game. One pack is dealt while the other is shuffled. A previous dealer shuffles the deck and puts the cards to the left. Then the next dealer takes the next turn to deal cards.
The game of poker is played between five and seven players. The first player to act as the dealer must prove that he or she has a winning hand. This rule applies even if the player shows or declares a foul hand.