hold 'em

[hohld uhm]

noun

1. 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.

Example Sentences

Sophisticated wireless technology was also used to deceive the players during the games, most commonly in Texas Hold'em.

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Celebrities, professional sports stars and wealthy gamblers sat at a table hoping to win big in a game of Texas Hold 'Em.

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The space will house more than 2,000 slot machines; live table games of blackjack, Ultimate Texas Hold ’em and three-card poker; and rooms for exclusive games.

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It featured a medley of songs from her most recent album, the country-infused “Cowboy Carter,” including “16 Carriages,” her rendition of the Beatles’ “Blackbird,” “Ya Ya,” “My House” and “Sweet Honey Buckiin,” “Spaghettii/Riiverdance,” “Levii’s Jeans,” her cover of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” and the lead single, “Texas Hold ’Em.”

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Beyond the silver screen, Beyoncé wore heart-shaped, reflective underwear on the cover of “Texas Hold ‘Em,” Chappell Roan sported a sequined marching band leotard for the “Hot to Go!” music video, and dangly, yellow earrings completed Billie Eilish’s look in the “What Was I Made For?” video — all pieces pulled from Palace.

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