Poker is played with a regular deck of 52 cards without Jokers. 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. Each player makes at least the minimum bet and receives 5 cards face down. The first deal is followed by the first betting round. You must at least call to stay into the game. You can leave all the cards or you can throw away some of them. If you have good cards you can hold all of them, if you have bad cards you can throw away all of them as well. You will the same number of cards instead of those you have thrown away. 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. Multi-Hand Liar's Poker Deal.