Poker

English

Noun

Poker (plural Pokers)

1. A metal rod, generally of wrought iron, for adjusting the burning logs or coals in a fire; a firestick.
2. One who pokes.

Noun

Poker (plural Pokers)

1. Any of various card games in which, following each of one or more rounds of dealing or revealing the cards, the players in sequence make tactical bets or drop out, the bets forming a pool to be taken either by the sole remaining player or, after all rounds and bets have been completed, by those remaining players who hold a superior hand according to a standard ranking of hand values for the game.
2. (poker) All the four cards of the same rank.

Synonyms

• (fireplace utensil): firestick, stoker

Derived terms

• poker chip
• poker face
• poker-faced

Related terms

• when the chips are down

See also

• three card brag

Thesaurus

andiron, chain, coal tongs, crane, crook, damper, fire hook, fire tongs, firedog, grate, grating, grid, griddle, gridiron, grill, griller, lifter, pothook, salamander, spit, tongs, tripod, trivet, turnspit

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊkə(r)