poker

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And whatever their failures are, that ends up being their ruling attribute to their poker game, as it were.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

A group of young people sheltered under a thatched hut by the side of the road, absorbed in a game of poker.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

I’m not much good at the poker table, but I believe that’s called a tell.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Asked if he had a sense of his performance as a poker player, Goldstein answered, “Unfortunately,” before estimating that he lost about $10 million through the peaks and valleys of high-stakes games over the years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Sometimes he called home to tell our mother not to wait up for him because he’d be playing poker with his buddies.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English