showdown

Definition of Showdown in English :

a hostile disagreement face-to-face

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Showdown

noun

1. informal

an action that brings matters to a head or acts as a conclusion or point of decision

2. poker

the exposing of the cards in the players' hands on the table at the end of the game

noun Informal

1. Poker

the laying down of the cards face up to see who wins

2.

any action or confrontation that brings matters to a climax or settles them

n.

1. An event, especially a confrontation, that forces an issue to a conclusion.

2. Games The laying down of the players' cards face up to determine the winner of the pot in poker.