Poker

Poker is atype of card game. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown (in some games, the pot is split between the high and low hands), limits on bets and how many rounds of betting are allowed. In most modern poker games, the first round of betting begins with some form of forced bet. The action then proceeds to the left. Each player in turn must either match the maximum previous bet or fold, losing the amount bet so far and all further interest in the hand. A player who matches a bet may also raise, increasing the bet. The betting round ends when all players have either matched the last bet or folded. If all but one player folds on any round, the remaining player collects the pot without showing his hand. If more than one player remains in contention after the final betting round, the hands are shown and the winning hand takes the pot.

John Marston can participate in games of poker throughout the gam world, it is most likely that these will take place in saloons, brothels or back rooms. The player will be required to place a bet when playing, though it is not known what the minimum and maximum are yet.

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Back room or illegal games, were a common past time in the old west. dealing with large ammounts of money, John Marston can risk it all in a game of Poker with some "un-friendly" type people.