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Texas hold 'em

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A variant of poker in which players receive two cards each, and five other cards are shared between them.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 德州撲克 /德州扑克 (Dézhōu pūkè) — variant of poker
  • Finnish: texas hold ’em — variant of poker
  • Japanese: テキサス・ホールデム (Tekisasu Hōrudemu) — variant of poker
  • Polish: Texas hold 'em — variant of poker