Illustration of poker
- 1 five of a kind
- 2 royal flush
- 3 straight flush
- 4 four of a kind
- 5 full house
- 6 flush
- 7 straight
- 8 three of a kind
- 9 two pair
- 10 one pair
: any of several card games in which a player bets that the value of their own hand is greater than that of the hands held by others, in which each subsequent player must either equal or raise the bet or drop out, and in which the player holding the highest hand at the end of the betting wins the pot
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John Annese, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Instructor George Bullette, Senior Center Board President, brings years of poker experience and will guide you through basic rules and strategies in a real game setting.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Guests were able to play games like poker, roulette and craps.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Organized by Byron Coley, the Forced Exposure critic turned record label owner and jack-of-all-music-trades, the website hosts a selection of Albini’s rare vinyl records, concert posters, weird books, vintage T-shirts, unique artwork, poker items, and more belongings each week for fans to buy.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2025
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The mention of plea negotiations came when Judge Ramon Reyes, who is overseeing the poker case, asked Jones about consenting to stopping the 70-day speedy trial clock — a common occurrence in complex prosecutions.
—John Annese, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Instructor George Bullette, Senior Center Board President, brings years of poker experience and will guide you through basic rules and strategies in a real game setting.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Guests were able to play games like poker, roulette and craps.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Organized by Byron Coley, the Forced Exposure critic turned record label owner and jack-of-all-music-trades, the website hosts a selection of Albini’s rare vinyl records, concert posters, weird books, vintage T-shirts, unique artwork, poker items, and more belongings each week for fans to buy.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Poker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poker. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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