Game played by the fire? (5)
I believe the answer is:
poker
'game' is the definition.
(I know that poker is a card game)
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for poker that I've seen before include "Gambling card game" , "Fire-iron" , "See 1" , "Fire rod; game" , "A game for the fireplace implement" .)