Cryptic crossword clue
Card game players holding an ace  7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CANASTA 

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What does CANASTA  mean?

CANASTA  noun
  1. (games) A card game similar to rummy and played using two packs, where the object is to meld groups of the same rank.
  2. A meld of seven cards in a game of canasta.

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