Poker is a card game that is played by a group of players sitting around a table. It is often played on a circular or oval table, with all players getting one card from the shuffled deck. A player with the highest card is the initial dealer, and each player in turn receives one card from the deck. A player with the lowest card is the second dealer, and so on. Tie-breakers are broken by dealing out cards again until only the highest card is left. A player can bet when they believe that they have the highest hand, or they may bluff by betting that they have a high hand and losing the hand.

The game of poker has been around for several centuries. It is played by both amateurs and professionals, and is popular both online and in land-based casinos. The history of poker can be traced back to the French settlers who first introduced it in 1829. The game was originally known as poque, and was similar to draw poker.

Poker differs from other card games in that it has betting intervals. In some games, the first player to make a bet must bet a certain amount. The dealer then shuffles and cuts the cards and deals them to the players one by one. These cards may be dealt face-up or face-down, depending on the poker variation. The winner is the player who has the best poker hand.