English > poker game: 1 sense > noun 1, act| Meaning | Any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand. |
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| Synonym | poker |
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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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