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Poker Basics

Poker is a game where players bet against other players. The winner of the pot of money is the one who has the highest ranked hand at the end of the betting rounds. Players bet against each other by adding money to the pot until no one wants to add another bet believing that they do not have the highest ranked hand. By betting larger amounts of money the players are risking ever increasing amounts up to the point that belief that they have the largest hand is not as solid as the risk of continued bets and losses.

All poker games includes two bets that all players are required to make. In Texas Hold'em and Omaha, the two bets are a small blind and a big blind while in Seven Card Stud the two bets are the ante and the bring-in. The types of bet that can be made include a check, bet, fold, call or a raise.