Meanings
- uncountablecard gamesA form of poker where players can trade in cards for new ones and their cards are not shown until the showdown.
1 more example
The Egyptologist, seeking for new light, will discover within the parchmental pages of this little papyrus roll, many facts of interest which have not been recorded elsewhere, for instance, the astonishing revelation that even the crowned heads of the ancient lands are just as susceptible to the seductive blandishments and fascinations of that elusive game of chance, known to the initiated as “draw poker,” as are the rulers of our own Republic, who are said to semi-occasionally indulge in this pernicious pastime within the precincts of our own country’s capitol.
1893, “Literary Nuggets”, in The Doctor’s Factotum, page 10, column 1
Synonyms & antonyms
nounpoker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish ostopokeri
- ostopokeriform of poker
Polish poker dobierany
- poker dobieranyform of poker
Cite this entry
draw poker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draw%20poker
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