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poker

[poh-ker] / ˈpoʊ kər /


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Her husband accompanied her to Vegas, where he's playing poker while she attends the convention - there are very few male attendees among the crowd.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

He’s also a former national team captain turned professional poker player turned broadcaster whose turn coaching this team came as a complete shock.

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

Mother snatched up the poker from the fireplace.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier




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