Poker is a card game where you place chips (representing money) into the pot to compete for a winning hand. The player with the highest hand wins the pot. There is a lot of strategy involved in poker, and it is a very social and enjoyable game.
Depending on the poker variant being played, players can be required to ante up an initial amount of money (the amount varies). Once this has been done, each player then has the option of calling, raising or folding their cards. When a player calls or raises, they are said to be “in the pot.”
When it comes to position and starting hand range, the earlier in the round you act, the more risk you take on. This is because you have less information about what your opponents might have. Experienced players will work out a range of possible hands that their opponent could have, and will make decisions based on this.
In general, it is a good idea to fold your hand when it has a very low chance of beating an opponent’s, or you will be vulnerable to improving your hand to a higher one (such as Broadway +). Even a pair of kings can be beat by two pairs, three distinct cards and a high card, etc.
