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The word of the day for 7 July, 2026:

Beat the Board

Verb
In a community card game, to make a hand of higher rank than a hand consisting solely of the community cards, especially when the community cards represent a hand of relatively high value such as a straight or flush.

Verb
In a stud game, to make a hand higher than a hand consisting solely of any opponent's exposed cards.

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