Poker is a game that can be played with any number of players. The main purpose of poker is to form the best possible hand. It can be a simple game where all you have to do is to fold your hand, or it can be an elaborate gambling game where you can bet real money.

Before the game starts, the poker dealer will assign a value to each chip. These values are used to decide whether the player should bet, raise or call.

After the cards are dealt, the players will start to bet. There are three types of bets: the ante, the small blind and the big blind. A player must make a forced bet at the beginning of a hand.

In a straight poker game, the player with the best five-card hand wins the pot. A flush is a five card hand of any suit in any order. Also, a hand of a certain rank will be the winner.

In some poker variants, the highest-ranking hand is rewarded with the pot. Some games also split the pot between the highest and lowest hands.

The most important feature of poker is bluffing. This occurs when a player bets that he has the best hand. Players may bluff by betting their hand is the best, or they can bluff by betting that they are trying to bluff.

If a player does not match his bet, then he is called to fold. He will have to show his hand and will be able to see the cards.