John Marston playing a game of poker in his elegant suit.
Poker is a type of card game, and is traditionally associated with betting and gambling. In North America, at the time period of Red Dead Redemption, poker was a serious parlor game, that could sometimes result in violent disputes and death.
In Game
Marston can participate in games of poker throughout the game world. The player must always wager, and either earn or lose considerable sums of cash. Saloons feature poker tables very prominently.
Rockstar's media campaign has revealed that the player, can choose to kill rival NPCs when playing poker, in order to steal their betting pots. This option will cost the player [Honor|honor].
Marston can potentially cheat with use of the Elegant Suit, explained below.
Cheating at Poker
Marston can cheat while playing poking. When dealing cards, the players must keep the analog in a specific position in order to draw a valuable face card from the bottom of the deck.
Failure to pass off the cheat may result in a challenge to a duel.
Real World Gameplay
Poker games can be played with great variety. Games differ in how cards are dealt, how hands are formed, limitation and required bets, 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 wagered thus far. A player who antes may also raise, increasing the pot. The betting round ends when all players have either anted or folded. If all but one player folds on any round, the remaining player collects the pot without showing their 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.
Achievements
The player can participate in a game of Poker to obtain the following achievements:
- High Roller: Win over 2,000 chips in a hand of Poker or Blackjack.