IDN Poker is a game in which individuals compete for an amount of money or chips contributed by the players themselves (called the pot). The objective is to minimize losses with poor hands and maximize winnings with good ones. To achieve this goal, players make bets during the game, based on their prediction of what their opponents will do and what cards they may have in their hands.

To help them do this, players have a range of betting terms at their disposal, including check, bet, call, raise, all-in, and fold. They must also be able to determine the strength of their opponents’ hands, and decide whether or not to bluff. This is a skill that requires practice and attention to detail, as well as an understanding of the opponent’s tendencies and how they might respond to certain actions.

A standard 52-card pack is used, and often one or two jokers are added for use in the game. Most games are dealt clockwise around the table, using a token called the button to indicate the nominal dealer. If the game is Dealer’s Choice, each player antes before the cards are dealt.

In addition to standard bets, some games may require that a kitty be established to pay for additional decks of cards and/or food and drinks. This kitty is built by “cutting” a low-denomination chip from the pot on every raise where there are more than one. Any chips remaining in the kitty when the game ends are returned to each player who has a valid hand.