The game of Poker is a card game played by two or more players around an oval or circular table. To start the game, the initial dealer must be selected from a shuffled deck. This initial dealer is known as the dealer, and the highest card in the deck is the first dealer. Whenever a tie occurs, the initial dealer must cut and shuffle the deck to begin the game again. This process is repeated until one player is left with the highest hand. If there are more players than one dealer, two separate games are organized.

The betting in a poker game is divided into three parts: the ante, the blind, and the bring-in. The ante is the smallest of the three components, while the blinds and bring-ins are the largest. When a player raises their stake, he/she must pay the full amount of the previous players. This means that a player must place at least one chip in the pot in order to remain in the game.

Each betting round begins with a player placing a bet, called a ‘forced bet’. The next stage of the game involves dealing each player’s cards. The dealer either shuffles or cuts the cards and deals them one by one, depending on the variant of the game. In between rounds, poker hands develop. The winner of each hand will win the pot. It is possible to lose your chips in a single round of betting.