The World Series of Poker is the leading annual poker competition. Players compete for a prize of up to a million dollars. In order to play, you must sign up with the WFP (World Poker Federation) and pay the fee.
When you sign up, you must include your Full Name, Member ID# and phone number. This information will be used by the Lead Dealer to issue a WFP ID number.
Once you have registered, you will be sent an email with the password to your member account. You can use this account to sign in online.
Before you play, make sure that you understand the rules. Do not be embarrassed if you make a mistake.
Each player is given a set of cards before a hand is played. There are two types of blinds, a small blind and a big blind. These blinds require forced bets of a specific amount. If the small blind is not called, the big blind can be raised.
The blinds are raised at scheduled intervals. They also determine the maximum limit of bets that can be placed.
For example, in a lowball game, a joker is a part-wild card. But it is not legally playable.
In Texas Hold’em, a bluff can be made to improve your hand. Community cards are also used to build a hand.
As the game progresses, players bet more. The first betting round starts with the player to the left of the big blind. After that, each player can call, raise or fold.