Poker is a card game in which players bet with chips that they place into a shared pot, and the winner of each hand wins the total amount of money wagered (the “pot”). There are many different types, variants, and limits of poker. Some of them are played with a dealer, while others are played with only one player. The rules of each variation vary, but most include the basic concepts.
During the first round of betting each player is dealt 2 cards. After this everyone checks their hand and decides whether to stay or hit. Saying stay means that you want to keep your current hand and not raise it, while saying hit makes you want to double up. The dealer will then deal you 1 more card and the betting round starts again.
In some situations a player will place all of their remaining chips into the pot, this is called going All-in. There are special rules for how this works, but generally speaking the dealer will announce who went All-in and push the pot of chips to the winner.
When playing poker it is important to play only with money you are willing to lose. It is also a good idea to track your wins and losses so that you can get an accurate picture of how profitable the game is for you.