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poker

[poh-ker] / ˈpoʊ kər /


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Clarke, as if playing poker in Vegas, sent on Ben Gannon-Doak, Dykes and Ross Stewart.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

He played poker professionally in Europe for a decade, made at least $143,000, according to Cardplayer.com, and reached two final tables in the World Series of Poker.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

We’d expect to hear something similar from Redick — whose poker face isn’t as good as Barbarez’s, whose small sigh and slight smile betrayed his only emotions during his postgame news conference Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Over more than two decades as a professional gambler, Tony Bloom made his fortune playing high-stakes poker, wagering on soccer and cricket, and honing an approach so coldblooded that he was nicknamed “The Lizard.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Malcolm, crouching in the fireplace with the poker in his hand, heard Hemsley and his friends muttering together.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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