Let me give you a summary of how my day has been.

[madonkast]

I wake up before the alarm goes off as I always do, and glance over at the clock which reads “8:12” in bold, red numbers. “That’s odd,” I think in my groggy half-awake stupor, “Aren’t I supposed to be at work at 8:30

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[dbaxter]

A smoke filled room. The clink of chips breaking the silence of unyielding concentration. The occasional muttering of “check”, “raise”, “fold”, and “all-in” as players try to determine what their opponents are holding. Whether for serious stakes or just for fun, this is poker.
Oftentimes it's a group of guys relaxing with a few six-packs and a box of cigars. Or a group of women sharing the highs and lows of life along with the highs and lows of the game. Or a bunch of high school students playing with Starburst candy as the chips. Whatever the scenario, over 60 million people are playing poker, a card game that's recently been revitalized, mostly because of television, with the World Poker Tour on the Travel Channel, Celebrity Poker Showdown on Bravo, and ESPN's broadcast of The World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.

Poker has been played in kitchens, living rooms and smoke-filled back rooms for hundreds of years. Now even the novice can turn a quite evening at home into a Poker Night. With this portable box - complete with cards, chips, cheat sheets and instructions - you’ll be ready to start dealing in no time. Learn which is higher: a straight or a flush, or what the terms “flop”, “turn”, and “river” mean. For those with some bluffing under their belts, adding games like Deuces Diablo and Pineapple will increase their poker lingo, and, with any luck, their winnings.

Poker Night is all you need to bet, bluff, and win. The gift box includes:

150 chips in four colors
A standard deck of cards
Four handy cheat sheet with hand rankings
An illustrated guide with tips, lingo, poker etiquette, history, poker websites, and rules for 10 popular poker games