Although I like to encourage people to try new things..... I do think you may have "overdone' the HDR process a little here. You might want to re-process this a little bit.... go for more realism than the "wow" factor. What are you using to process the HDR? Photoshop, phtomatix?

first layer do regular image.... then make copy of original and past to 2nd layer change blending mode to overlay... then do desaturate then invert and guassian blur to 40% then copy original and make third layer change blending mode to linear light and change opacity to 40-60% depending on your preference and there you will get an better "HDR" effect. KK !!!!!!! i highly suggest you retry this image! it could be soooooo much better!!!

ill hold my vote till you make changes

this photo probably would have looked way better with no post edit.

i made some changes, hope is better now. thank you all for suggestions

I think the angle needs to be changed. Shooting strait down just seems like I'm watching this on WSOP poker tour. It would add more depth and art to the photo if you took it from an angle, maybe a close up of the cards from the side of the table.

HDR is ok now?

I'd like to see this a bit brighter but great positioning of items and angle of the shot.

agrees. IT would give the shot more depth

Hehe, the old classic game! I love it. Very nice idea and well executed. Great entry on the theme!

lovely

Wonderful shot!
I didn't even know this game existed materially, not only on the internet...
I felt like the kid who was asked where he had seen a chicken and the answer was "in the supermarket"...

I can honestly say this is the first one of an actual game I've seen and not just online. I would have taken the macro approach but that's just IMO.