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Old-fashioned fireside game? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

poker

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This might be a double definition.

'old-fashioned fireside' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'game?' is the second definition.
(I know that poker is a card game)

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for poker that I've seen before include "Gambling card game" , "Fire-iron" , "Rod liable to become heated" , "See 1" , "Card-game" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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