There are several ways to deal cards in poker. The most common way is to deal a hand face down, followed by a turn-over of the top card of the deck.
Some variants, such as Omaha, also deal clockwise from the bottom of the deck. There are many more variants, but these are the most common.
The number of cards dealt in poker can vary widely, depending on the version being played and the rules of that version. In some cases, such as Texas Hold’em, each player gets five cards and must use them all.
In other versions, such as Three-Card Poker, each player gets two cards and may discard any or all of them. In still other versions, like Omaha Hi-Lo Split, each player gets one card and must keep it.
The number of cards dealt in poker can also vary depending on what stage of the game it is. In early stages of the game, such as preflop, more hands may be played than in later stages, when more hands tend to be heads-up or full stack contests.
