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An impassive facial expression cultivated to prevent other players from determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand, or of bluffing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: card-games, poker
Examples
- Though he thought he had a perfect poker face, he had a number of tells his opponents soon learned.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Any similar expression used to prevent giving away one's motives, feelings, or situation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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a face without any interpretable expression (as that of a good poker player)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: countenance, visage
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Across languages
Translations
37 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
撲克臉 /扑克脸
(pūkèliǎn)
— impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
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Danish:
pokeransigt
— impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
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Danish:
pokerfjæs
— impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
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Dutch:
pokerface
— impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
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Finnish:
pokerinaama
— impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
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Finnish:
pokka
— impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
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French:
poker face
— impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
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Greek:
ανέκφραστος
(anékfrastos)
— impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
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Hungarian:
pókerarc
— impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
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Indonesian:
muka datar
— impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
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Polish:
twarz pokerzysty
— impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
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Portuguese:
cara de pau
— impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
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Portuguese:
cara de paisagem
— impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
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Russian:
мо́рда кирпичо́м
(mórda kirpičóm)
— impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
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Russian:
по́кер-фе́йс
(póker-fɛ́js)
— impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
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Spanish:
doble cara
— impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
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Spanish:
cara de póquer
— impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
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Spanish:
rostro de póker
— impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
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Swedish:
pokeransikte
— impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
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Swedish:
pokerface
— impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
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Swedish:
pokerfejs
— impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
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Chinese Mandarin:
一本正經 /一本正经
(yīběnzhèngjīng)
— any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
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Chinese Mandarin:
面無表情 /面无表情
(miànwúbiǎoqíng)
— any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
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Chinese Mandarin:
不動聲色 /不动声色
(bùdòng shēngsè)
— any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
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Danish:
pokeransigt
— any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
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Danish:
pokerfjæs
— any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
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Dutch:
pokerface
— any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
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Finnish:
pokka
— any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
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Greek:
ανέκφραστος
(anékfrastos)
— any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
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Indonesian:
muka bohong
— any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
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Polish:
twarz pokerzysty
— any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
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Portuguese:
cara de bunda
— any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
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Spanish:
doble cara
— any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
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Spanish:
cara de póquer
— any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
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Spanish:
rostro de póker
— any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
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Spanish:
rostro inescrutable
— any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
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Swedish:
pokeransikte
— any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.