]> http://www.pokerlaunch.com/taxonomy/term/403/0 en http://www.pokerlaunch.com/An_Introduction_to_Poker <p><a href="http://www.pokerlaunch.com/Play" target="_blank">Poker</a> is a card game, the most popular of a class of games called vying games, in which players with fully or partially concealed cards make wagers into a central pot, after which the pot is awarded to the remaining player or players with the best combination of cards.</p> <p>In order to play, one must learn the basic rules and procedures of the game, the values of the various combinations of cards, and the rules about <a class="glossary-term" href="glossary/2#term379"><acronym title="betting: The act of wagering money during the play of a hand.">betting</acronym></a> limits. Some knowledge of the equipment used to play is useful. There are also many variants of <a href="http://www.pokerlaunch.com/Play" target="_blank">poker</a>, loosely categorized as <a class="glossary-term" href="glossary/2#term232"><acronym title="draw: Draw poker.">draw</acronym></a> <a href="http://www.pokerlaunch.com/Play" target="_blank">poker</a>, <a class="glossary-term" href="glossary/2#term371"><acronym title="stud: A card placed upwards in Stud poker; also, that form of poker itself.">stud</acronym></a> <a href="http://www.pokerlaunch.com/Play" target="_blank">poker</a>, <a class="glossary-term" href="glossary/2#term191"><acronym title="community card: A card dealt face-up to the center of the table (not to any one player's hand), which can be used in some way by multiple players according to specific game rules. ">community card</acronym></a> <a href="http://www.pokerlaunch.com/Play" target="_blank">poker</a>, and miscellaneous <a href="http://www.pokerlaunch.com/Play" target="_blank">poker</a> games.</p> Sun, 19 Dec 2004 14:31:12 -0500