Poker Pot (Crew Stakes)

A compact communal pile of mixed betting tokens and chips gathered in the exact center of Data's quarters poker table. The chips sit in a modest, dull‑sheen stack—flat, palm‑sized pieces that clack when nudged—catching the light as players push wagers. Fingers hover, eyes flick to its total, and after Worf reveals his full house he silently scoops the pot toward himself, the chips sliding like a small, decisive applause.

5 appearances

Purpose

To collect and hold the collective wagers (stakes) during the crew's poker game; a tangible ledger of bets resolved when a hand concludes.

Significance

The pot functions as the material stake of the table's shifting power: Worf's calm collection of it after a cold raise converts statistical advantage into interpersonal dominance, underlining his disciplined temperament and foreshadowing his strategic role before the sudden emergency.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

5 moments

S2E9 · The Measure of a Man

Poker: Logic Meets Instinct

The pot aggregates bets and becomes the immediate object of desire and competition. It physically represents collective risk and reward; when Riker rakes it in after the bluff, its movement punctuates the social lesson delivered to Data.

Before: A modest pile in the center of the table, accumulating bets as the hand progresses.

After: Diminished as chips are swept toward Riker, indicating the conclusion of the round.

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S2E9 · The Measure of a Man

Bluff: Probability vs. Instinct

The pot collects bets and becomes the visible metric around which decisions are made; its size informs Riker's risk calculus and Data's probabilistic assessment, serving as both incentive and information source.

Before: A modest pile at the table's center, growing as bets are placed.

After: Scooped up by Riker after Data folds, reflecting the material result of the bluff.

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S2E20 · The Emissary

Worf's Cold Raise — Quiet Assertion at the Table

The communal pot represents the immediate prize: chips are pushed into it throughout the hand, Pulaski risked her last chips to increase it, and Worf collects it after revealing his full house — narratively it symbolizes both camaraderie and sudden loss.

Before: Growing on the table as bets escalate, eyed by all players.

After: Emptied and absorbed into Worf's chip stacks after he wins the hand.

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S2E20 · The Emissary

Poker Night Interrupted — From Raise to Red Alert

The central poker pot collects individual bets and becomes the focal prize; Worf physically scoops the pot after revealing his winning hand, providing a tactile punctuation to his victory and social authority before the emergency call severs the moment.

Before: A modest communal pile at the center of the table composed of the current hand's wagers.

After: Pot has been claimed by Worf and stacked on his side; the pot remains on the table as play is interrupted by the emergency.

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S2E20 · The Emissary

Worf's Fifty — Klingons Never Bluff

The central poker pot visually registers the escalation: chips are pushed into it, swelled by Worf's aggressive raise, then physically collected by Worf when he reveals his full house — narratively it marks the concrete result of his dominance and the social cost to Pulaski.

Before: A modest communal pile formed by each player's bets in the table's center.

After: The pot is emptied into Worf's hands and reorganized into his larger personal stacks.

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