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Rod's game? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

poker

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This clue might be a double definition.

'rod's' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

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

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for poker that I've seen before include "stud, say?" , "See 1" , "Fire rod; game" , "Ashes stirred by this" , "Fire-raiser" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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