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Game by the fireside (5)

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I believe the answer is:

poker

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'game' is the definition.
(I know that poker is a type of card)

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(Other definitions for poker that I've seen before include "Epitome of stiffness" , "declared to be stiff" , "Popular gambling game with much bluffing" , "Ashes stirred by this" , "Fire-raiser" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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