Poker is a card game played by two or more players against each other and the dealer. The goal of the game is to win money by getting a winning hand of five cards. There are many different variations of poker, but most games use a standard 52-card deck plus one or more jokers (or wild cards). The game is typically played in small circles in a circle of players, with each player buying in for a set amount of chips. The dealer shuffles and deals the cards, and the button passes clockwise around the table afte
The first round of betting is done before the flop is dealt. During this phase, you can only call the raise of the player to your right if you have a better hand than the last player. Otherwise, you must fold your cards.
After the first round of betting is complete the dealer will deal three community cards face up on the table, called the flop. These are cards that anyone can use to improve their own hand, so the player with the best 5 card poker hand will win.