English > poker: 2 senses > noun 2, actMeaning | Any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand. |
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Synonym | poker game |
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Category of | ante | (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot |
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poker face | A face without any interpretable expression (as that of a good poker player) |
pot, jackpot, kitty | The cumulative amount involved in a game / game (such as poker) |
raise | increasing the size of a bet (as in poker) |
Narrower | draw, draw poker | poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer |
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high-low | poker in which the high and low hands split the pot |
penny ante, penny ante poker | poker played for small stakes |
straight poker | poker in which each player gets 5 cards face down and bets are made without drawing any further cards |
strip poker | poker in which a player's losses are paid by removing an article of clothing |
stud, stud poker | poker in which each player receives hole cards and the remainder are dealt face up |
Broader | card game, cards | A game / game played with playing cards |
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Spanish | poker, póker, póquer |
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Catalan | poker, pòquer |
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