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Poker is a card game in which each player has an opportunity to make a bet. Typically, the highest-ranked hand wins the pot, but some variations of the game award the pot to the lowest-ranking hand. The best hand in poker consists of the lowest cards. Some variations also exclude flushes and straights, or divide the pot between the highest and lowest hands.<\/p>\n
The origin of the game of poker is obscure. Some say it was invented in Persia, but the first version of poker in Europe was probably the 17th-century French game poque. The game also evolved in Germany, and French settlers brought it to the New World. It spread quickly, and soon a 52-card deck was introduced.<\/p>\n
Different casinos have different rules for playing poker, but the basic principles of poker are the same. In most games, players place an ante (pre-flop bet) and a blind bet. Then, the dealer will shuffle and cut the deck, and deal the cards to the players, one at a time. Players may also choose to play face-up or face-down, depending on the rules of the game.<\/p>\n
In casual play, the dealer is not one of the players, but a representative of the house. The dealer is marked with a button, often white, indicating that he or she is a nominal dealer. Once the cards are dealt, the dealer will “burn” one card from the top of the deck to determine who will act first.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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