The game of Poker is played with a 52-card deck. Poker can be said to be a game of luck and chance. One can be a pro in Poker, but when the cards are dealt luck is the same for everybody. You have to read the table with the minimum and maximum bets before you play Poker. You can find this table next to the dealer. Players make their bets and then each player is dealt five cards face down. After the first deal players have to make bets. To stay into the game you have to make a bet equal to the highest bet made by one of the players. You can leave all the cards or you can throw away some of them. All the cards can be kept and all the cards can be thrown away. You will get the same number of cards in place of discarded ones. The betting round is followed by the showdown, which determines the winner. The player with the strongest hand wins the pot. Computer Stud Poker Betting Round.