Poker is played with a regular deck of 52 cards without Jokers. Poker can be said to be a game of luck and chance. Sure there are a lot of professional players out there but the chance is always the same for anybody to get the right cards or not. There is a table with maximum and minimum bets next to the dealer. You should read this table before you start playing. Each player makes at least the minimum bet and receives 5 cards face down. The first deal is followed by the first betting round. 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 the same number of cards instead of those you have thrown away. Then the second deal and the betting round follow. After the final betting round there is a showdown. The hands of the players are compared. The player with the strongest hand is the winner. Internet Poker Minimum Bet.