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, 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
House Democrats have pushed an amendment to the Maryland Constitution that would legalize and tax online poker, as well as a change in how corporate taxes are calculated, two measures projected to bring in $525 million a year to pay for the school program.
—Erin Cox, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
The Tavern), there are 105 high-limit slots and video poker machines.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2024
In poker, decisions must be made with incomplete information.
—Julia Rafal-Baer, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Celebrity poker tournament winner and reality TV star Princess Love might have a new man, and not just any man.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 21 Mar. 2024
With 185 table games, 1,324 slots, a sportsbook, and a 4,500-square-foot poker room, the casino at Caesars Palace clocks in at 124,000 square feet.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2024
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—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
House Democrats have pushed an amendment to the Maryland Constitution that would legalize and tax online poker, as well as a change in how corporate taxes are calculated, two measures projected to bring in $525 million a year to pay for the school program.
—Erin Cox, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
The Tavern), there are 105 high-limit slots and video poker machines.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2024
In poker, decisions must be made with incomplete information.
—Julia Rafal-Baer, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Celebrity poker tournament winner and reality TV star Princess Love might have a new man, and not just any man.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 21 Mar. 2024
With 185 table games, 1,324 slots, a sportsbook, and a 4,500-square-foot poker room, the casino at Caesars Palace clocks in at 124,000 square feet.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Poker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poker. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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