Poker is a card game played by two or more players with chips (money) to bet on the outcome of a hand. Each player is dealt two cards and the five community cards make a “hand”. The object of the game is to win the pot (all of the bets placed so far) by making the best 5 card hand using your own 2 cards and the 5 community cards. Players can also bluff with their bets for various strategic reasons. While the outcome of any particular hand depends on chance, long-run expectations are determined by decisions made by players based on probability and psychology.

Tournaments are organized events that take place at stores, conventions and other places where people like to play games. These events are led by an organizer and allow participants to play their favorite game multiple times with other awesome people while competing for exciting prizes!

A deck of 52 cards is used, including the joker or “bug”. The joker counts as a wild card for some hands, but it cannot be used to form a flush. The card with the highest value wins if there is a tie.

When writing a scene that includes poker, keep it simple and focused on the goals of the story. Most readers will not be interested in the specific rules of poker, but they will want to see the hero battle the bad guys and prove that he or she has what it takes to win.