Poker is a card game played between two or more players with chips. It requires skill and psychology to win. There are many variants of the game and each one has different rules. The goal is to have the best five-card hand at the end of a round. The player who has the best hand wins all of the money in the pot.
During the betting phase, each player has a chance to call, raise or fold. If the player raises, they will have to put more money into the pot than the previous players did.
A good poker player must be able to read his or her opponents. This is not easy to do and it takes practice. There are tells, like nervous fidgeting or twirling a ring, but it is also important to note how a player moves his or her hands, their pace and how long it takes them to make decisions.
Once the betting is over, each player will reveal their cards. This is done clockwise around the table. Typically, the player to the left of the dealer begins.
If you are writing a scene with poker in it, it is important to understand that most readers will not care about the actual cards or how they were played. Focus the scene on how the players reacted to the cards that were dealt and try to make the scene more interesting by adding in some drama or conflict (who flinched, who smiled). You could even use the poker as a vehicle for character development.