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poker

1 American  
[poh-ker] / ˈpoʊ kər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that pokes. poke.

  2. a metal rod for poking poke or stirring a fire.

poker 2 American  
[poh-ker] / ˈpoʊ kər /

noun

  1. a card game played by two or more persons, in which the players bet on the value of their hands, the winner taking the pool.

poker 1 British  
/ ˈpəʊkə /

noun

  1. a metal rod, usually with a handle, for stirring a fire

  2. a person or thing that pokes

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poker 2 British  
/ ˈpəʊkə /

noun

  1. a card game of bluff and skill in which bets are made on the hands dealt, the highest-ranking hand (containing the most valuable combinations of sequences and sets of cards) winning the pool

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poker Idioms  

    More idioms and phrases containing poker

    • stiff as a board (poker)

Etymology

Origin of poker1

First recorded in 1525–35; poke 1 + -er 1

Origin of poker2

1825–35, perhaps originally braggart, bluffer; compare Middle Low German poken to brag, play, Middle Dutch poken to bluff, brag

Example Sentences

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But as Goldstein’s star rose in the legal world, so did his interest in poker, eventually leading him to games where the stakes at times reached millions of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal

A consortium led by former professional poker player James Bord has pulled out of a proposed £47.8m takeover of Sheffield Wednesday.

From BBC

Opal rushed to the fireplace and grabbed the poker.

From Literature

New rules proposed by the state could put an end to blackjack, poker and other games at card rooms.

From Los Angeles Times

In compulsive behaviors such as repeated handwashing or playing poker machines, the prevailing theory has been that these actions become deeply ingrained habits.

From Science Daily

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