Be uppish at poker? (5)
I believe the answer is:
raise
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?
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for raise that I've seen before include "Bring up, rear" , "Make greater" , "Amplify" , "Erect; grow" , "better?" .)