poker

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People who cling to their initial belief in poker get into serious trouble.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

She’s appeared in Maxim and cleaned up in poker tournaments when that was a thing.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

Everyone says I've got a bit of a poker face - so they never know how I'm feeling and stuff.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Again reading from a statement, Jones said that, based on conversations with his co-conspirators at poker games, “I knew these games were rigged and that players were being cheated.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Harry reacted instinctively: As Kreacher lunged for the poker standing in the grate, he launched himself upon the elf, flattening him.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling