draw poker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of draw poker
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Last spring a friend of mine had a straight flush in a hand of five-card draw poker.
From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 30, 2018
“I got his I.O.U. for three dollars and eighty cents he lost to me at draw poker, and I want my money! ”
From The New Yorker • Mar. 13, 2017
In five-card draw poker, the hand each player is dealt at the beginning has an impact on the outcome.
From BusinessWeek • Nov. 16, 2011
Two men play a game of draw poker in the following curious manner.
From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2010
Had the belt to prove it till I lost it at draw poker.
From Rimrock Trail by Dunn, J. Allan, (Joseph Allan)
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