Today there are a lot of poker types: Draw poker, Stud, Texas hold'em, Omaha, Badugi and so on. Over time, the game started to gain incredible popularity and became the most popular card game. Presumably, poker originated in the United States or Europe, and the first mention of it dates back to the 16th century.

There are still splits over the origin of the game itself and even its name. The winner is the one whose card hand turns out to be the best or the one who can force other players out with bets or bluff and will remain the last one until the showdown. After that, each player has the opportunity to bet or stop playing further.

Each of them starts with forced bets and giving additional cards. Depending on the poker type, the game consists of several rounds. The game usually involves from 2 to 10 players. Poker is played with different decks of 32, 36 or 54 cards, but the deck of 52 cards is most commonly used.

One well know version is the 5 card draw seen in many video poker machines. There are many variants to poker, the playing cards are always present. An important element is knowing when to fold to avoid losses and when to bet big. Poker is a card game, the main goal of which is to win bets by collecting the strongest poker hand each round and slowly taking all your opponents money.

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