poker-faced
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poker-faced
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From the attitude necessary in the game of poker, since one is ill-advised to reveal delight at being dealt a winning hand lest other players decline to bet (or contrariwise, show disappointment at a poor hand if one is inclined to bluff).
adjective more poker-faced · most poker-faced · poker faced · pokerfaced
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Wearing a poker face: studiously neutral in facial expression; giving nothing away.
John, in his most poker-faced manner, continued to explain the rules.
Similar: deadpan, expressionless, unexpressive, impassive
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