noun
an expressionless face: He can tell a funny story with a poker face.
Used to describe the face and the overall player’s demeanor that reveals no information about strength of his hand. Also, a famous song by Lady Gaga. The total amount of bets and calls at any given moment in the hand.
a person who has or deliberately assumes a poker face: It is impossible to tell what that poker face is really thinking.
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deadpan, mask, seriousness, impassivity, inscrutability
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noun
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informala face without expression, as that of a poker player attempting to conceal the value of his cards
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A visage lacking any expression that can be interpreted, as in Whenever Betty attended one of her children's performances, she managed to keep a poker face. This term alludes to the facial expression of a poker player who is expert at concealing his feelings about his hand. [c. 1880]
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