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 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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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The 2026 budget calls for two-year licenses available from the Office of Lottery and Gaming for a $5,000 application fee, as well as a $2,000 charge for every location where a company is hosting games such as poker and blackjack.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2025
Use a poker or tongs to turn the chicken every half hour or so, using a different loop to hang it so that a different side faces the fire.
—Peter Barrett, Outside Online, 9 June 2025
The Madame Web star wore her signature short bangs and long brown hair poker straight.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 June 2025
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Noun
Peacock, character in Clue — MRS Down 1D. Coin flip call — TAILS
2D. Shows on TV — AIRS
3D. Requests at the bar, informally — ILLS
4D. Decent poker holding — PAIR
5D. Person who loves attention — HAM
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—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The 2026 budget calls for two-year licenses available from the Office of Lottery and Gaming for a $5,000 application fee, as well as a $2,000 charge for every location where a company is hosting games such as poker and blackjack.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2025
Use a poker or tongs to turn the chicken every half hour or so, using a different loop to hang it so that a different side faces the fire.
—Peter Barrett, Outside Online, 9 June 2025
The Madame Web star wore her signature short bangs and long brown hair poker straight.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 June 2025
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“Poker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poker. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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