Poker is a card game that involves skill, strategy, and luck. It’s a game that can be fun for all types of players, from the casual beer-fueled home games to world-class professional tournaments like the WSOP. The game has many different variants, but they all have some things in common. There are also a number of unwritten rules that all poker players must follow in order to play the game correctly and fairly.
When it’s your turn, you can say “call” to place a bet equal to the amount placed by the player before you. This puts the money in the pot and allows you to continue betting on your hand.
If you have a good hand and want to force other players to call your bet, you can say “raise.” This means that you are increasing the amount of money that you are putting into the pot. If you don’t have the best hand, you can say “fold.” This is the same as putting down your cards and saying that you do not want to compete for the pot any longer.
Once everyone has acted and the minimum bet has been made, the dealer deals three more cards in the center of the table. These are called community cards and they can be used by all players. Another round of betting takes place and then one final card is dealt face up – this is called the river. The player with the highest ranked poker hand wins the pot.