You always play with the same people and everyone always starts out with $10,000. Winning enough hands also unlocks new tables and poker decks for use, but doesn't change the type of poker you play. Occasionally the other characters will have no money to put up, and will offer collateral, which can be used for aesthetic reskinning of items for various TF2 classes. After a brief introduction to the club the player is at the table with the characters, playing Hold 'em until they either beat everyone or go out. Players join Tycho of Penny Arcade fame, The Heavy from Team Fortress 2, Homestar Runner's Strong Bad, and Max from Sam and Max at a table in a secret poker club called the Inventory. Poker Night is a Texas Hold 'em simulation with four choice characters from gaming culture. Poker Night is hilarious, featuring cleverly written banter coming from some of nerd culture's more recognizable faces.
The real reason people should go out right now and pick up developer Telltale's latest effort is for the characters. But playing poker is only half, hell, maybe less, of Poker Night's appeal.
You can only play no limit Texas Hold 'em, and you always face the same four opponents. Poker Night at the Inventory isn't an all encompassing poker game.
