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
Examples of poker in a Sentence
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Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
His hero was celebrity poker player Dan Bilzerian, whose Instagram posts were all about hot women, nice cars and expensive mansions.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Other selling points include a two-tier basement with a full bar, pool room, and poker table.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
The casino, at 1721 W. Canal St., is replacing its former Northern Lights Theater, which shut down in early 2023, with the sportsbook and poker rooms.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024
Andrew Unterberger: To invert a Garth Brooks title from 30-plus years ago — in a way that may not make all that much sense in actual poker terms — Beyoncé has a full house, working on four of a kind.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2024
Other Features: 5/5 Ignition offers downloadable poker software for PC and laptop users.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Mitch Hedberg, the comedian, was in that poker game scene as the road manager for the Eagles.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024
The 400,000-square-foot facility will feature a 122-room luxury hotel, an event center, 1,000 slot machines, 35 live table games, a poker room and a sportsbook at which to place wagers on various sports competitions.
—The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
Noun
This poker site offers a wide range of poker rooms and weekly tournaments.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
His hero was celebrity poker player Dan Bilzerian, whose Instagram posts were all about hot women, nice cars and expensive mansions.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Other selling points include a two-tier basement with a full bar, pool room, and poker table.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
The casino, at 1721 W. Canal St., is replacing its former Northern Lights Theater, which shut down in early 2023, with the sportsbook and poker rooms.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024
Andrew Unterberger: To invert a Garth Brooks title from 30-plus years ago — in a way that may not make all that much sense in actual poker terms — Beyoncé has a full house, working on four of a kind.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2024
Other Features: 5/5 Ignition offers downloadable poker software for PC and laptop users.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Mitch Hedberg, the comedian, was in that poker game scene as the road manager for the Eagles.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024
The 400,000-square-foot facility will feature a 122-room luxury hotel, an event center, 1,000 slot machines, 35 live table games, a poker room and a sportsbook at which to place wagers on various sports competitions.
—The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Poker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poker. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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