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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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 1 Aug. 2025
This means that a purely private statement with a small group, such as somebody insulting somebody during a poker game or somebody sending a nasty email to another, is not within the UPEPA's protections.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
In 2022, Livermore police investigated allegations a blackjack dealer was embezzling thousands of dollars worth of high-value poker chips at the Livermore Casino.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
Stick around for one more nip to deal your own hand at poker in the gambling hall – just keep your back to the corner.
—USA Today, 30 July 2025
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The case stems from high-stakes poker games allegedly hosted at his Encino mansion.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 1 Aug. 2025
This means that a purely private statement with a small group, such as somebody insulting somebody during a poker game or somebody sending a nasty email to another, is not within the UPEPA's protections.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
In 2022, Livermore police investigated allegations a blackjack dealer was embezzling thousands of dollars worth of high-value poker chips at the Livermore Casino.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
Stick around for one more nip to deal your own hand at poker in the gambling hall – just keep your back to the corner.
—USA Today, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for poker
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“Poker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poker. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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