poker

Example Sentences

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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

GREENBELT, Md.—A federal jury convicted the once-prominent Supreme Court lawyer Thomas Goldstein of tax and mortgage fraud charges on Wednesday, capping a six-week trial that delved into his double life as a high-stakes poker player.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

And as the door clicked shut, I pushed the fireplace poker off the bed and pulled the lace pillow over my head with a groan.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan