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[[File:US Navy 090620-N-2798F-033 Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 compete in a Texas Hold 'Em Poker tournament aboard Harry S. Truman.jpg|thumb|A [[Texas hold 'em]] match in progress. Hold 'em is a popular form of poker in the [[USA]].]]
[[File:US Navy 090620-N-2798F-033 Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 compete in a Texas Hold 'Em Poker tournament aboard Harry S. Truman.jpg|thumb|A [[Texas hold 'em]] match in progress. Hold 'em is a popular form of poker in the [[USA]].]]
'''Poker''' is a game which people play with a normal set (or ''deck'') of 52 [[playing cards|cards]]. Poker is a [[gambling]] game which involves some luck, but also some skill. In poker, players make bets against each other depending on the value of their poker [[hand]]. Bets are usually made with plastic or ceramic discs called ''chips''. Bets may also be made with real money, but chips are more often used because they are easier to handle and count. At the end of the game, players either swap their chips for money, or the chips are counted to determine the order of winners.
'''Poker''' is a game which people play with a normal set (or ''deck'') of 52 [[playing cards|cards]]. Poker is a [[gambling]] game which involves some luck, but also some skill. In poker, players make bets against each other depending on the value of their poker [[hand]]. Bets are usually made with plastic or ceramic discs called ''chips''. Bets may also be made with coins or cash, but chips are more often used because they are easier to handle and count. At the end of the game, players may swap their chips for money. If the players are not playing for real money, the chips are counted at the end of the game to determine the order of winners.
There are many different kinds of poker. In [[draw poker]], each player is dealt five cards. A player can decide to throw away a number of these cards and then take (''draw'') new cards to replace them.
There are many different kinds of poker. In [[draw poker]], each player is dealt five cards. A player can decide to throw away a number of these cards and then take (''draw'') new cards to replace them.
Modern [[Poker tournament|tournament]] play became popular in American casinos after the [[World Series of Poker]] began in 1970. It was also during that decade that the first serious strategy books appeared, notably ''The Theory of Poker'' by [[David Sklansky]] ({{ISBN|1880685000}}), ''Super System'' by [[Doyle Brunson]] ({{ISBN|1580420818}}), and ''The Book of Tells'' by [[Mike Caro]] ({{ISBN|0897461002}}).
Modern [[Poker tournament|tournament]] play became popular in American casinos after the [[World Series of Poker]] began in 1970. It was also during that decade that the first serious strategy books appeared, notably ''The Theory of Poker'' by [[David Sklansky]] ({{ISBN|1880685000}}), ''Super System'' by [[Doyle Brunson]] ({{ISBN|1580420818}}), and ''The Book of Tells'' by [[Mike Caro]] ({{ISBN|0897461002}}).
Poker became more popular early in the 21st century, largely due to the introduction of [[online poker]] and the invention of the hole-card camera which finally turned the game into a [[spectator sport]]. Viewers could now follow the action and drama of the game, and broadcasts of poker tournaments such as the [[World Series of Poker]] and the [[World Poker Tour]] brought in large television audiences.
== Game play ==
== Game play ==
=== Poker Chips ===
=== Poker Chips ===
Poker chips are small disks. They made by various materials including molded plastic, colored metal molded clays. They are used in table games as play money. Modern poker traces its roots towards the 1800s, and in those days, players used what you could to help keep a tally. Coins, gold dust and nuggets were used until they considered replacing with something which would indicate them. Thus, the casino chips happen to be introduced within the gambling business.
Poker chips are small discs. They made by various materials including molded plastic, colored metal molded clays. They are used in table games as play money. Modern poker traces its roots towards the 1800s, and in those days, players used what you could to help keep a tally. Coins, gold dust and nuggets were used until they considered replacing with something which would indicate them. Thus, the casino chips happen to be introduced within the gambling business.
Poker rooms started using casino chips to simply manage the cash and then collect charges. In those days, casino chips were created of ivory, bone, paper wood. However, the most generally used chips were created of composite clay. One problem made an appearance due to the developing casino chips which was cheating. Some players considered sneaking some chips in their hands. To avoid this, manufacturers created differentiated disks. Consequently, a range of styles was created. With time, other manufacturers could use many other materials for making casino chips, for example, plastic and metal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://poker-teacher.net/poker-chips.htm|title=poker-teacher.net > Poker Chips|website=poker-teacher.net|language=en|access-date=2018-08-10}}</ref>
Poker rooms started using casino chips to simply manage the cash and then collect charges. In those days, casino chips were created of ivory, bone, paper wood. However, the most generally used chips were created of composite clay. One problem made an appearance due to the developing casino chips which was cheating. Some players considered sneaking some chips in their hands. To avoid this, manufacturers created differentiated disks. Consequently, a range of styles was created. With time, other manufacturers could use many other materials for making casino chips, for example, plastic and metal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://poker-teacher.net/poker-chips.htm|title=poker-teacher.net > Poker Chips|website=poker-teacher.net|language=en|access-date=2018-08-10}}</ref>