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pok·er ¹  (pkr)

n.

One that pokes, especially a metal rod used to stir a fire.

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pok·er ²  (pkr)

n.

Any of various card games played by two or more players who bet on the value of their hands.

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[Origin unknown.]

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poker¹

n

1. (Engineering / Tools) a metal rod, usually with a handle, for stirring a fire

2. a person or thing that pokes

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	poker - fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire fire hook, stove poker, salamander fire iron - metal fireside implements
	2.	poker - any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand poker game 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

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poker² [ˈpəʊkəʳ] N (Cards) → póker m, póquer m
to have a poker face → tener una cara impasible, tener una cara de póker
see also stiff A3

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poker [ˈpəʊkə^r] n

(metal) → tisonnier m

(= card game) → poker m
I play poker → Je joue au poker.
poker-faced [ˈpəʊkə^rfeɪst] adj → au visage impassible

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poker:

poker dice

n

(= single dice) → Pokerwürfel m; (= set of five) → Pokerwürfel pl

no pl (= game) → Würfelpoker nt or m

poker face

n → Pokergesicht nt, → Pokerface nt

poker-faced

adj → mit einem Pokergesicht or Pokerface; (= bored) → mit unbewegter Miene

pokerwork

n (Brit) → Brandmalerei f

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poker¹

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

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poker²

n (Cards) → Poker nt

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poker¹ [ˈpəʊkəʳ] n (for fire) → attizzatoio

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poker² [ˈpəʊkəʳ] n (Cards) → poker m inv

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poker, poky poke

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poker¹

n poker [ˈpəukə]

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