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   poker

   /ˈpəʊkə/

   noun

   • 1. a card game played by two or more people who bet on the value of the hands dealt to them. A player wins the pool either by having the highest combination at the showdown or by forcing all opponents to concede without a showing of the hand, sometimes by means of bluff.

   Word Origin mid 19th century: of US origin; perhaps related to German pochen ‘to brag’, Pochspiel ‘bragging game’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • P

     3

   • O

     1

   • K

     5

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

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