If you know how to spot a tell,

Your chances are increased.

While some have learned to lie quite well,

The dealer’s true, at least.

As all the players anted up,

An earnest note was struck.

The Lion bellowed to the room:

“Tonight, we play for luck.”

Cards were shuffled, hands were dealt,

Charms and chips were tossed.

The Mouse exclaimed “All in for me!”

.His fortunes soon were lost.

The winning hand was a pair of Jacks,

To make three of a kind.

The Hare smiled slyly to the room,

“Some of you are blind.”

But watchful eyes were all around,

Indifferent to the play.

While lucky breaks were in the cards,

They veiled the disarray.

The Poker Game is the centerpiece and crown jewel of the Idlewild Collection.