poker

Example Sentences

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Alex was a beautiful and beleaguered soul, born worried, born romantic, difficult and hopeful and apparently a shockingly good poker player.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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

Making the best of things, he took apart a walking stick made of whalebone discs threaded on a metal rod, and used those as poker chips.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong