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poker

[poh-ker] / ˈpoʊ kər /


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

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

“All of sports betting, all of playing poker, all of options trading, is making sure you’re betting against someone you’re smarter than,” Susquehanna co-founder Jeff Yass said on a sports betting podcast in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 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

They were watching poker on a huge, flat-screen TV hanging on the wall.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green




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