Poker is a gambling game. So, how do you bet? In most games, you must 'ante' something to get dealt cards. Players place their bets into a pot in the middle. At the end of the hand, the highest hand unfolded hand wins the pot. You have one of three choices:

Poker is a gambling game. So, how do you bet? In most games, you must 'ante' something to get dealt cards. Players place their bets into a pot in the middle. At the end of the hand, the highest hand unfolded hand wins the pot. You have one of three choices:

Call

When you call, you bet enough to match what has been bet since the last time you bet.

Raise

When you raise, you first bet enough to match what has been bet since the last time you bet (as in calling), then you 'raise' the bet another amount.

Fold

When you fold, you drop out of the current hand, but you don't have to put any money into the pot.

Betting continues until everyone calls or folds after a raise or initial bet.