Meaning
poker
- a card game played by people who bet on the value of their cards
- a combination of four cards of the same rank
In a sentence
Ogni venerdì sera giochiamo a poker con gli amici.
Every Friday evening we play poker with friends.
Non riesco mai a vincere una partita a poker contro di lui.
I can never win a poker game against him.
Hai mai fatto un poker servito?
Have you ever been dealt four of a kind?
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| poker | masculine · singular |
| poker | masculine · plural |
| poker | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable loanword: the plural is also 'poker'.
- Often used metaphorically for a set of four achievements (e.g. four goals).