Poker is a card game that can be played with two or more players. It involves betting on the highest ranked hand and requires skill. The biggest secret about poker is that it takes a lot of practice to become proficient. The best players are not born good and have to spend a great deal of time studying strategy (odds, EV, tells etc).
Generally speaking, a player has to put in an amount equal to the bet made by the person before him or her when it is their turn to act. This is called the ante.
Each round reveals one or more community cards and players get to check/call/raise/fold in order to make the highest ranked hand. The winner of the pot is then declared. There are many forms of poker but the most popular ones have 6, 7, or 8 players.
Top players are able to speed play their strong hands in order to build the pot and also chase off other players waiting for a draw that can beat them. In order to master this skill it’s important to know how to read the players around you and understand their tells.
Position is very important in poker because it gives you the best bluffing opportunity. The reason is that you have more information about your opponents and can evaluate the board, their range, stack depth and much more. However, you should not over think when bluffing and only do it when you have the best chance of making your opponent fold.