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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Example Sentences

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

Poker, with its emphasis on probabilities and decision making under pressure, remains so central to Susquehanna’s culture that its monthslong training program includes weeks of Texas hold ’em.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2023

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

“Yeah. I see ’em ” “You lived in one of them once, Bigger. They’re made out of steel and stone. But the steel and stone don’t hold ’em together.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright