# casinos # poker

**Poker Games at Casinos** ## What is Poker? Poker is a card game that is played with a standard 52-card deck. The goal of the game is to make the best possible hand, based on the five cards that you are dealt. There are many different variations of poker, but the most common is Texas Hold'em. ## How to Play Poker To play poker, you will need to first ante up an amount of money, called the "buy-in." The amount of the buy-in will vary depending on the game you are playing. Once all of the players have anteed up, the dealer will deal each player five cards face down. The first round of betting begins with the player to the left of the dealer. This player can either fold, call, or raise. If a player folds, they forfeit their hand and lose their ante. If a player calls, they…