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Poker is any of a number of card mini games in which users wager over which hand is best according to that specific game's guidelines in methods related to these rankings. Often using a standard deck, poker mini games vary in deck configuration, the number of cards in play, the number dealt face up or face down, and the number shared by all users, but all have guidelines which involve one or more rounds of betting. In most modern poker mini games, the first round of betting begins with one or more of the users making some form of a forced bet (the blind or ante). In standard poker, each user bets according to the rank they trust their hand is worth as compared to the another users. The action then proceeds clockwise as each user in turn must either match (or "call") the maximum previous bet, or fold, losing the amount bet so far and all further involvement in the hand. A user who matches a bet may also "raise" (increase) the bet. The betting round ends when all users have either called the latest bet or folded. If all but one user folds on any round, the remaining user collects the pot without being needed to reveal their hand. If more than one user remains in contention after the final betting round, a showdown takes put where the hands are revealed, and the user with the winning hand takes the pot. With the exception of initial forced bets, cash is only placed into the pot voluntarily by a user who either believes the bet has positive expected value or who is trying to bluff another users for different strategic reasons. Thus, while the outcome of any particular hand significantly involves possibility, the long-run expectations of the users are determined by their actions selected on the basis of probability, psychology, and mini game theory. Poker has increased in popularity since the beginning of the 20th century and has gone from being primarily a recreational activity confined to little groups of enthusiasts to a widely famous activity, both for participants and spectators, including online, with a lot of professional users and multimillion-dollar competition prizes.