play the board

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Verb

play the board (third-person singular simple present plays the board, present participle playing the board, simple past and past participle played the board)

1. (poker) To have as one's best hand the communal cards on the board. A player in such a situation can only achieve a split pot, since all the other players can also play the board.

Usage notes

Usually used in the form playing the board.