hold 'em

American  

[hohld uhm] / ˈhoʊld əm /

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.

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hold 'em

She sings, “This ain’t Texas / Ain’t no hold ’em / So lay your cards down down down,” in a Southern twang.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 11, 2024

In the words of Kenny Rogers, you gotta know when to hold ‘em and know when to fold ‘em.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2022

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

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

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2022

Colonel, you know we can’t hold ’em again.”

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara