spit in the ocean

: poker in which each player is dealt a hand of cards facedown and combines them with cards faceup on the table to make a poker hand
specifically : a game in which each player is dealt four cards, a fifth card is faced on the take, and the faced card and all others of the same rank are wild

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“Spit in the ocean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spit%20in%20the%20ocean. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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