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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Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2024
This is a fun, friendly and free way to play poker while enjoying the beautiful outdoors at the same time.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2024
The Magic coach smiled like a poker player holding a royal flush.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024
Shannon captures the joy, camaraderie and competitiveness that poker brings out of players.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
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Noun
The area for groomsmen has what Steve Beaumont calls a man cave, which offers a bar, poker table and an outdoor smoking spot.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2024
This is a fun, friendly and free way to play poker while enjoying the beautiful outdoors at the same time.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2024
The Magic coach smiled like a poker player holding a royal flush.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024
Shannon captures the joy, camaraderie and competitiveness that poker brings out of players.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
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“Poker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poker. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024.
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