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Texas hold 'em

British  

noun

  1. a popular variety of poker in which each player can use any or all of five shared cards in combination with either or both of two private cards to form the best possible hand of five cards

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Forbes revealed that the “Texas Hold ‘Em” songstress, 44, surpassed billionaire status in December 2025, noting that her transition to country music and her tour helped make her the fifth musician to ever reach the 10-figure fortune.

From MarketWatch

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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