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pok·er 1  (pkr)
n.
One that pokes, especially a metal rod used to stir a fire.

pok·er 2  (pkr)
n.
Any of various card games played by two or more players who bet on the value of their hands.

[Origin unknown.]

poker1
n
1. (Engineering / Tools) a metal rod, usually with a handle, for stirring a fire
2. a person or thing that pokes

poker2
n
(Group Games / Card Games) a card game of bluff and skill in which bets are made on the hands dealt, the highest-ranking hand (containing the most valuable combinations of sequences and sets of cards) winning the pool
[probably from French poque similar card game]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pokerpoker - fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
fire iron - metal fireside implements
2.pokerpoker - any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand
card game, cards - a game played with playing cards
draw poker, draw - poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer; "he played only draw and stud"
high-low - poker in which the high and low hands split the pot
penny ante poker, penny ante - poker played for small stakes
straight poker - poker in which each player gets 5 cards face down and bets are made without drawing any further cards
strip poker - poker in which a player's losses are paid by removing an article of clothing
stud poker, stud - poker in which each player receives hole cards and the remainder are dealt face up; bets are placed after each card is dealt
raise - increasing the size of a bet (as in poker); "I'll see your raise and double it"
poker face - a face without any interpretable expression (as that of a good poker player)
jackpot, kitty, pot - the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
ante - (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
Translations
poker1 [ˈpəʊkəʳ] N (for fire) → atizador m, hurgón m
poker2 [ˈpəʊkəʳ] N (Cards) → póker m, póquer m
to have a poker facetener una cara impasible, tener una cara de póker
see also stiff A3

poker [ˈpəʊkər] n
(metal)tisonnier m
(= card game) → poker m
I play poker → Je joue au poker.
poker-faced [ˈpəʊkərfeɪst] adjau visage impassible

poker:
poker dice
n
(= single dice)Pokerwürfel m; (= set of five)Pokerwürfel pl
no pl (= game)Würfelpoker nt or m
poker face
nPokergesicht nt, → Pokerface nt
poker-faced
adjmit einem Pokergesicht or Pokerface; (= bored)mit unbewegter Miene
pokerwork
n (Brit) → Brandmalerei f

poker1
n (for fire) → Schürhaken m, → Feuerhaken m

poker2
n (Cards) → Poker nt

poker1 [ˈpəʊkəʳ] n (for fire) → attizzatoio
poker1 [ˈpəʊkəʳ] n (for fire) → attizzatoio
poker2 [ˈpəʊkəʳ] n (Cards) → poker m inv
poker2 [ˈpəʊkəʳ] n (Cards) → poker m inv

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poker1
n poker [ˈpəukə]
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