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First Known Use of poker
1534
Definition of poker
: any of several card games in which a player bets that the value of his or her 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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Origin and Etymology of poker
probably modification of French poque, a card game similar to poker
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Definition of poker for Students
: a metal rod used for stirring a fire
Definition of poker for Students
: a card game in which players bet on the value of their cards
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