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poker

1. pok.er \'po--k*r\ n : one that pokes; esp : a metal rod for stirring a 
   fire 
2. po.ker \'po--k*r\ n [prob. modif. of F poque, a card game similar to 
   poker] : one of several card games in which a player bets that the value of 
   his h and is greater than that of the hands held by others, each subsequent 
   player must either equal or raise the bet or drop out, and at the end of 
   the betting the player holding the highest hand wins