Poker is a card game in which players use poker chips to place bets. Usually, poker games consist of seven or more players. The number of players in a game depends on the number of available poker chips. The lowest valued chip is a white one, while the highest value is a red chip. Red chips are worth five whites, while blue chips are worth ten or twenty or even more. Dark-colored chips, on the other hand, are worth two, four, or five reds. To participate in a poker game, you “buy in” by purchasing a set amount of chips.

During the betting phase, players reveal their cards and attempt to get the best hand possible. The winner of the pot is the player with the best hand. Generally, a player is dealt seven cards; however, the best five-card hand wins. This means that there are multiple betting rounds for each player, and each round begins with antes and blinds.

In every round of betting, the active players must make forced bets (ante and blind). The dealer shuffles and cuts the cards. After each round of betting, the dealer will reveal each player’s hand. The winner is determined by the hand with the best rank.