A 52-card deck without Jokers is used in the game of Poker. 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. Players make their bets and then each player is dealt five cards face down. After this first deal the first round of betting starts. You must at least call to stay into the game. You can leave all the cards or you can throw away some of them. You can hold or throw away as many cards as you like. After everybody on the table decides which cards they want to hold or discard, the dealer deals the same amount of cards to each player as they threw away. Then there is the last deal, which is followed by the betting round. The betting round is followed by the showdown, which determines the winner. The player with the strongest hand wins the pot. Internet Poker Call.