Poker is a card game that can be played with two to 14 players. There are many different forms of the game, but most of them have the same basic rules. The object is to form a poker hand with five cards and win the pot, which is the sum of all bets in a single deal. A player can win the pot by having the highest-ranking hand or by making a bet that no other players call. Players may also bluff by betting that they have a good hand when they do not.

Each player receives 2 cards that are hidden from other players, called their hole or pocket cards. A player can make a 5-card poker hand from their personal cards and the 5 community cards that are revealed on the table. After the first betting interval (depending on the game), 3 additional cards are dealt face up at the center of the table, called the flop. These are community cards that all players can use to create their poker hands.

During each betting round, a player can choose to check if their bet is matched or raise the amount of their bet by matching the previous player’s raise or more. They can also fold, thereby giving up their cards and leaving the hand to other players. There are typically one or more betting intervals for each Poker deal, and the players who remain in the game after the final betting phase have a chance to win the pot by having the best Poker hand.