Poker is a card game of skill, strategy, and luck. The most popular form of the game is cash poker, but it also has variants like tournament play.
The game uses a standard 52-card pack, sometimes with one or two jokers. The cards are dealt by a dealer, and the right to deal is marked by a token called a dealer button. In most games, the dealer button moves one position clockwise after each hand.
A player may bet, raise, or fold. A player may also check, which means they put no chips into the pot and drop out of the betting.
When the first betting round is complete, the dealer deals three community cards face up on the table (known as the flop). Once again, everyone gets a chance to bet, raise or fold.
Once the second betting round is complete, the dealer deals another card on the board, known as the turn. Again, for the final time, everyone gets a chance to bet, check or fold.
When the last betting round is complete, the dealer deals a fifth card on the board, known as the river. Once again, for the final time, everyone gets te chance to bet, raise or fold. The player with the highest ranked hand wins the pot.