all share certain essential features. A poker hand comprises five cards . The value of

the hand is in 🧲 inverse proportion to its mathematical frequency; that is, the more

unusual the combination of cards, the higher the hand ranks. 🧲 Players may bet that they

have the best hand, and other players must either call (i.e., match) the bet or

🧲 concede. Players may bluff by betting that they have the best hand when in fact they do