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Be uppish at poker? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

raise

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This clue could be a double definition.

'be' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with ownership as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'uppish at poker?' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

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(Other definitions for raise that I've seen before include "Bring up, rear" , "Make greater" , "Amplify" , "Erect; grow" , "better?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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