Sentence examples for poker I from inspiring English sources

If it weren't for the sideline in poker, I don't think I'd eat.

But when I started playing poker, I started turning down stories.

As Aaron passes me my now polished poker I am triumphant.

A House Democrat from New York observes, "In poker, I think that's what they call a tell".

So he had gone over to him and said, "Excuse me, Mr. Gates, I didn't know you played poker". "I don't," said Gates.

"Even though I don't understand or like poker, I was intrigued by the idea of making a table with a pivoting top," Mr. Wrightman said.

"Ante Up at Dear Old Princeton: Online Poker Is a College Major" (front page, March 14) is disturbing on many levels.

Continue reading "Games People Play": Tennis: Love-Love by James Atlas, Ping-Pong: Head Game by Pico Iyer, Poker Is America by Charles A. Murray and Frisbee: Ultimate Sport by Jason Lucero.

Because an opponent's cards are hidden from view, playing well requires extremely complex strategizing (see "Why Poker Is a Big Deal for Artificial Intelligence").

Continue reading "Games People Play": Tennis: Love-Love by James Atlas, Solitaire: Me vs. Me by Francine Prose, Ping-Pong: Head Game by Pico Iyer and Poker Is America by Charles A. Murray.

Dedonno, M.A. and Detterman, D.K. (2008) "Poker Is a Skill," Gaming Law Review 12(12.