Poker is a family of card games where individuals compete for an amount of chips contributed by players (called the pot). Each player tries to control the size of the pot based on their prediction as to what their opponents may be holding and how they might behave. The game is usually played with a standard pack of 52 cards, but some variant games use multiple packs or add a few jokers to the deck.
Typically, one player deals a full hand of five cards to each person at the table and betting follows in several rounds. The highest hand wins. Cards may be discarded and replaced to try to improve a hand. Some poker forms allow players to bet on their own hands while others allow them to bet only on the community cards.
Players must be able to clearly see the cards of other players at all times. If a player covers the cards with their hands, chips or other objects they are penalized. Players are also not allowed to receive “coaching” or advice from a guest while in the middle of a hand.
If a player’s cards are exposed during a round of betting, that person may announce that their card was exposed and ask for a ruling. The procedure for dealing a replacement card varies by poker form. In some poker games, a fund called the kitty is established to pay for new cards and food. When a poker game ends, any low-denomination chips in the kitty are split equally among the remaining players.