Playing poker
In poker there is no House edge as you are playing with other players. Casinos make money by taking a small amount from the ‘Pot’. A player does not have to place bet if he is not happy with the cards he has been dealt. Also, it is a low limit game as one can play with 30$ stacks of chips also. Dealing cards rotates among players. In casinos, house dealers handle the cards and dealing, betting goes in a clockwise direction. The dealer shuffles the cards and the player sitting on the right side of the dealer, cuts. The cards are dealt by the dealer either face-up or face-down depending on the variant of the game. After the deal, betting begins usually with a very low chip. Players are to make forced bets; ante or blind. Bets or chips are placed in the front of the player from where dealer collects them and put it in the ‘pot’. Bets are gathered in the ‘pot’ at the end of each round. In a betting round if one player calls a bet and all other do not call the bet (that is match the bet) and fold, then the bettor wins and takes the pot. He is not required to show the cards and this is how bluffing was introduced. At the end, if there is more than one player left behind, then there is a showdown. Players have to reveal the previous hands which are evaluated to decide on the winner. Best hand is chosen according to which variation of poker game is played.