Poker is a card game played by two or more players. Each player puts in a stake (the amount of which varies by game). The object is to have the highest ranking poker hand when all players reveal their cards. The person with the highest hand wins the pot, the total amount of bets placed in that deal.
Each player starts with 2 hole cards and then a betting round begins. Each player must place a bet into the pot if they want to remain in the pot, this is called “calling” or more specifically “matching”. If a player raises his own bet, all other active players must match it. If they are unwilling to do so, they must fold.
After the betting round, all players have 7 cards to create their best poker hand. This includes the two cards in their own hand and the 5 community cards on the table. The best hand is a royal flush, which includes a 10, Jack, Queen, and King of the same suit (all clubs, diamonds, hearts, or spades).
To write an interesting article about Poker it is helpful to know the rules of the game well. It is also useful to have top-notch writing skills, including the ability to describe how other players think and react during a hand, such as their tells. In addition, a good poker writer should be able to include interesting anecdotes. Describing a series of reveals, calls, and checks can become tedious unless it has some context.