Poker (noun)

1. A card game of bluff and skill in which players bet on the value of their hand.
2. A metal rod for stirring a fire.
3. A device for prodding, as a rod with a pointed end for adjusting the burning coal in a fire.

Origin:

Early 19th century (denoting a metal rod for stirring a fire): of unknown origin.

Examples:

1. He was a skilled poker player and won the tournament.
2. The fire was started with a poker.
3. The poker was used to adjust the burning coal in the fire.
4. They played a game of poker with friends.
5. He was a professional poker player and earned a lot of money.