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The history of poker goes back centuries, and it has had many variations. Although many games have been called “poker”, the modern game as we know it was developed in the United States during the 19th century, when many different varieties of poker were being played.
In general, poker is a card game that is divided into a number of hands. Each hand begins with a player who acts as the dealer and deals each player one card at a time, face down. The players then try to make the best possible five-card combination from their own cards and three community cards that are dealt face up on the table. The winner is usually determined by who makes the highest-ranked combination using their own cards and the community cards.
At many poker sites, you can log in from your computer or your phone. You can see your friends’ hands and the stakes at which they’re playing before you join a table. You can even play against strangers over the Internet using fake money so that you don’t have to spend any of your own cash until you feel like it. Poker is one of the most popular games on Facebook, with millions of users competing against each other every day.