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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USA Today, 30 July 2025
In poker, another game like cribbage where players keep information about their cards secret, an AI program called Pluribus, beat top human players back in 2019.
—Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
Anderson has meanwhile been married five times: first to Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee (1995-98), then briefly to Kid Rock (2006), twice to pro poker player Rick Salomon (2007-08 and 2014-15), and finally to her former bodyguard Dan Hayhurst (2020-22).
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
The poker hovered over the smooth stretch of skin just below his jawline.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 July 2025
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Noun
Stick around for one more nip to deal your own hand at poker in the gambling hall – just keep your back to the corner.
—USA Today, 30 July 2025
In poker, another game like cribbage where players keep information about their cards secret, an AI program called Pluribus, beat top human players back in 2019.
—Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
Anderson has meanwhile been married five times: first to Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee (1995-98), then briefly to Kid Rock (2006), twice to pro poker player Rick Salomon (2007-08 and 2014-15), and finally to her former bodyguard Dan Hayhurst (2020-22).
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
The poker hovered over the smooth stretch of skin just below his jawline.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 July 2025
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“Poker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poker. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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