Poker is a card game in which players place bets (representing money) into a pot and the player with the best five-card hand wins. Although there are many variations of poker, the basic gameplay is the same. During each betting interval, the player has the option to call, raise or fold. Players may also bluff, betting that they have a better hand than they actually do in order to get other players to call their bet. The game involves significant amounts of chance and psychology, but in the long run a good poker player will win more hands than they lose.
The game is played with a standard 52-card English deck, which can include one or two jokers. Those who play it usually decide ahead of time whether they will use them or not.
After the dealer deals everyone 2 cards, the first person to the left of the dealer starts betting. They can choose to hit, stay or double up. If they think their hand is low, they say hit, the dealer will give them another card and they start betting again.
You can also call a bet, which means that you want to put up the same amount as the last player. For example, if the person to your right raised their bet, you would say “call” and put $10 into the pot. After everyone bets again, the players turn over their cards and the person with the highest hand wins.