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Five-Way Hand - Poker(gambling)
Nut Hand - Poker(gambling)
Two-Way Hand - Poker(gambling)
Best-Hand - Poker(gambling)
Top Hand - Poker(gambling)
Tip the Hand - Poker(gambling)
Third Hand - Poker(gambling)
Four-Way Hand - Poker(gambling)

micrology (iou) and Eight-Way Hand - Poker (gambling)


micrology (iou)



micrology noun. M17.
[Sense 1 from Greek mikrologia, formed as MICRO- + -logia -LOGY; sense 2 from MICRO- + -LOGY.]
The discussion or investigation of trivial things or petty affairs; hair-splitting. M17.
The branch of science which depends on the use of a microscope. Also, a treatise on microscopic organisms. M19.
micro'logical adjective M19.
micrologist noun an expert in or student of the examination and description of microscopic objects M19.

Eight-Way Hand - Poker (gambling)


1) In the 53-card deck, the joker plus three to a straight with two "holes," so that any of eight cards makes it a straight. For example, 3-4-7-joker of mixed suits can be made into a straight by drawing any 5 or 6, of which there are eight altogether. 2) In the 52-card deck, Open-ended straight.