Various variations of poker are played to determine the winner of a game. All variations are outlined further down in this chapter. Some players play with fewer cards, while others use a higher number of cards. For the most competitive games, two separate games are organized. Usually there are two betting intervals, with the final betting interval ending in a “showdown” in which the best Poker hand wins the pot. Generally, players use a standard 52-card pack.
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The most popular poker game is texas hold’em. The game requires 2 pemains to begin, but can expand to nine players at the highest stakes. Each player has two or five kartu, and the winner is the pemain who combines all five of their kartu. This is referred to as a tertinggi hand, and includes the royal flush and straight flush. To be a successful poker player, you must have at least a pair of aces to be deemed a tertinggi hand.