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Generally speaking, poker is a card game played in casinos, private homes, and online. It is one of the most popular games in North America and is often called the national card game of the United States.<\/p>\n
During the course of a game, each player is dealt five cards. These are ranked from Ace high to Ace low. If a player has fewer than five cards, he may receive extra cards before drawing.<\/p>\n
The aim of the game is to make the highest poker hand. This is done by predicting odds and reading opponents. To do this, players use their pocket cards and community cards to make a hand.<\/p>\n
A hand containing two or more cards of the same rank is called a pair. A straight is created by two pairs plus the fifth card. A flush is a hand made up of all cards of the same suit. A royal flush is a hand made up of five of the same suit.<\/p>\n
A hand containing four cards of the same rank is a straight flush. A higher-ranking four-of-a-kind wins if two four-of-a-kinds of the same rank are drawn.<\/p>\n
A hand containing a high card breaks ties when several people tie for the highest card. A hand containing a low card, however, will not break ties. A player can win by bluffing. A player can also bet that he has the best hand.<\/p>\n
A pot is a sum of bets placed by all the players in a deal. If no players match the bet, the pot is split as evenly as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"