The game of Poker is played with a 52-card deck. To play the game of Poker you will need some luck. Of course there are professionals in this game, but it will hardly help them to get better cards. Before you sit down at a poker table make sure to read the sign next to the dealer which shows the minimum table limit. After you make the first minimum bet, five cards are dealt at first, face down, to each player. After the first deal players have to make bets. You have to meet the highest bet to stay in the game. Afterwards you have to decide which cards you want to keep and which ones you want to throw away. You can hold all the cards as well as discard all of them. The cards which were thrown away will be replaced with the same number of cards. Then the second deal and the betting round follow. The betting round is followed by the showdown, which determines the winner. The player with the strongest hand wins the pot. Computer Stud Poker Minimum Bet.