Poker is a card game that involves betting and bluffing. It is traditionally played on a table covered with green felt, although it can be played with cards and a pot on any flat surface.

The first round of betting begins once all players have received their two hole cards. Depending on the variant of poker being played, players will either make a forced bet known as the ante or blind bet before the cards are dealt, or they can choose to raise their bet. The player to their left can then choose to call the new bet, raise it or fold.

After the first round of betting, a series of three additional cards, referred to as the flop, the turn and the river are dealt. Each player then uses these community cards to create a final hand of five cards. The best hand wins the pot/all bets.

Unlike many other games, Poker requires extensive math and probability calculations in order to understand the odds of each individual hand. To create a believable scene, it is important to describe only a few rounds (hands) at a time and to keep the tension growing throughout the scene. This will be achieved by describing each hand in a way that is interesting to your reader, including details such as: