{"id":137,"date":"2022-12-08T00:50:19","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T00:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laurentmorisseau.com\/?p=137"},"modified":"2022-12-08T00:50:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T00:50:19","slug":"getting-started-in-poker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laurentmorisseau.com\/?p=137","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started in Poker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Poker\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/f0QNSD0.jpg\" style=\"max-width:41%; margin:0px 10px; height:auto; width:auto; max-height:288px;\" align=\"left\">  <\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re playing for fun or for real money, poker is a good time. Getting started in poker is not that difficult. Just follow the rules and you&#8217;ll be well on your way. If you want to learn more about this game, you can read books, play in casinos, and talk to others who play poker.<\/p>\n<p>Poker games are available in many countries. They vary in number of cards in play, the deck used, and the betting system. Some games are played with a standard deck of 52 cards while others use multiple packs.<\/p>\n<p>The most basic version of poker involves a player placing a bet into a central pot. Players place bets in clockwise order. Aside from the usual ante and blinds, each player also has a chance to win the pot by making a &#8220;betting round&#8221; in which he matches another player&#8217;s bet.<\/p>\n<p>Each player has a hand of two cards. They may be dealt face-up or face-down. Aside from the standard deck, some games use Wild Cards. These cards can take any suit.<\/p>\n<p>The best poker hand is a hand comprised of five cards of the same suit. This is known as a flush. If more than one player has a five of a kind hand, the highest card wins.<\/p>\n<p>The best poker hand is also the most impressive. The best poker hand involves using the cards in your hand to make a series of bets.<\/p>\n<p>The best poker hand consists of two distinct pairs of cards plus a fifth card, the &#8220;turn&#8221;. The turn is the card that comes first in the betting round.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you&#8217;re playing for fun or for real money, poker is a good time. Getting started in poker is not that difficult. Just follow the rules and you&#8217;ll be well on your way. 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