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Several forms of poker are played across the world. Poker may be played with a single player or a group of people around a table. The objective of the game is to make the best possible hand from five cards. The highest card gives the hand a value and determines the winner. Poker can be played online or in casinos. The cards used in the game are typically made of blue, red, or plastic.<\/p>\n
Each player is dealt a card facedown. The dealer is the person who shuffles the deck. He or she then deals the cards to each player in turn. The player to the left of the dealer is the small blind.<\/p>\n
Each player must make a bet. The amount of the bet is determined by the amount of the previous bet. If the bet is greater than the previous bet, the player is said to raise. Alternatively, the player can match the previous bet. If the player does not match the previous bet, he or she is said to call.<\/p>\n
The highest card in a hand is referred to as the kicker. This card is the highest ranking card in the deck of cards in any hand. In a hand of four cards, the kicker is the fifth card. The kicker may be used to make a four of a kind or a five of a kind.<\/p>\n
A straight is a hand of five consecutive cards. A flush is a hand of five cards of the same value. A five-of-a-kind is a hand of five cards of equal value.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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