Poker bets

The majority of poker games start with initial stake called ante. Its size depends on your partners. In fact, it is not important. Stakes are placed in the middle of the table and are called a pot. Then cards are dealt out, and the players make additional stakes. The one with best combination becomes a winner (some players may fold) and gets a pot.

3 types of stakes:

Call - to raise the stake so that the whole amount of money is equal to the last stake. For instance, if you staked 25 cent , then somebody raised it to 35 cent, you should add 10 cent. So you add money to the pot if you make a call. Besides you remain with your own cards.

Raise or Bet - If there is already a bet in the pot, you may choose to increase the bet by raising. If nobody has bet, you may choose to do so by placing money in the pot.

Fold - You may lay down your hand and give up any chance of winning the pot.

Your stakes depend on the people you play with, rules they ascribe. Rules may be applied to the size of initial stake, to the sum added and the maximal size of the pot.