| 释义 |
Hold 'Em, n. Poker.
Brit. |ˈhəʊldəm|, U.S. |ˈhoʊldəm|
Forms: 19– Hold 'Em, 19– Hold-Em; Also with lower-case initial(s).
[‹ hold v. + 'em pron. Compare slightly later Texas Hold 'Em n. at Texas n. Additions]
A form of poker in which each player is each dealt two cards face down, and combines these with any of five community cards to make the best available five-card hand. Cf. Omaha n. 3.
1972Chron.-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) 18 May 42/5 The game is called ‘Hold-em’ a variant of seven-card stud. Each player is dealt two cards, face down. Five more cards are dealt in the center of the table, face up. 1988N.Y. Times 27 Sept. c7/1 In either the computer or the real-life game of hold 'em, you can..make a quick estimate of what hands your opponents are likely to be holding and your chances of beating them. 2000B. McNally How to play Poker & Win 37, I shall be looking at how to play the first two cards in Hold 'Em, play after the flop and finally play on fourth and fifth streets. |