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The objective of poker is to win the pot, which is the sum of chips that all players have contributed to the pot during the game. Players can win the pot by having the best hand, which is a combination of cards, or by bluffing and convincing other players to fold their hands.<\/p>\n

To play poker, all you need is a standard deck of 52 cards. The cards are ranked from high to low: Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, and 2. The four suits are spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":154,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academy"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow to Play Poker | PlayWSOP<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn the basics of poker, including the objective, hands, and betting rules. 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