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hold 'em

American

[hohld uhm] / ˈhoʊld əm /

noun

a form of poker in which each player is dealt two cards face down and then makes the best five-card hand by combining these with three of five communal cards that are dealt to the center of the table.

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Drop "poker" in a Google Trends search box and you'll see that the Texas hold 'em boom lasted for about three years, from 2004 to 2006.

From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2022

Regular viewers credit the show for its alchemy of good no-limit hold ’em poker played at the highest stakes combined with reality-TV-style entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2022

By age 19 Esfandiari was playing no-limit Texas hold 'em at his local casino.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2022

If Carroll were dealt a 2-7 unsuited in a hold ’em game, he’s probably expecting a full house on the flop.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2022

He stands up and says to Ben, “Go, run, I’ll hold ’em off as long as possible.”

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness

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