Somehow cope with freak betraying no emotions (5)
'somehow cope' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
(Other definitions for poker that I've seen before include "Gambling card game" , "Epitome of stiffness" , "Rod liable to become heated" , "stud, say?" , "A game for the fireplace implement" .)
'betraying no emotions' is the definition.
'somehow cope with freak' is the wordplay.
'somehow' is an anagram indicator.
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'cope' after 'freak' is 'freakcope'.
'freakcope' anagrammed gives 'POKER-FACE'.
(Other definitions for poker face that I've seen before include "Impassive visage as employed by card gambler" , "inscrutable countenance" , "Impassive expression that hides one's true feelings" , "Blank countenance when not wishing to give anything away" , "There's no expression for that" .)