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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Sean Erwin, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Among them is a championship poker player, a former COVID crisis nurse, a single father, and a couple of avid concertgoers.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
In one scene, when the Kid is accused of cheating at poker, Hill holds on Redford’s face in close-up for 60 seconds — an eternity for a Hollywood studio picture, even then — as Newman tries to de-escalate.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
For others, the online gaming space – from Wordle and chess to blackjack and poker is a welcome respite from the drudgeries of the day.
—Nish Acharya, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Their latest installment leans into a moody, underground vibe — think poker tables, pool halls and old-school paperboy caps — while showcasing the company’s signature blend of contemporary and commercial styles.
—Sean Erwin, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Among them is a championship poker player, a former COVID crisis nurse, a single father, and a couple of avid concertgoers.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
In one scene, when the Kid is accused of cheating at poker, Hill holds on Redford’s face in close-up for 60 seconds — an eternity for a Hollywood studio picture, even then — as Newman tries to de-escalate.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
For others, the online gaming space – from Wordle and chess to blackjack and poker is a welcome respite from the drudgeries of the day.
—Nish Acharya, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 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 22 Sep. 2025.
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