call on a drawing

Chinese translation: 跟注听牌

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English term or phrase:call on a drawing
Chinese translation:跟注听牌
Entered by: CHEN-Ling

05:09 Dec 11, 2008
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Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / poker
English term or phrase: call on a drawing
You’ll also see players open the pot for a raise of 10 or 20 times the big blind.
This is not good play as it over commits them to the pot and offers good value for an opponent to call on a drawing or marginal hand.
CHEN-Ling
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Explanation:
you have to bet to see if the turn card can make you a winning hand.
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FYI


Explanation:
call on a drawing or marginal hand = call on a drawing hand or marginal hand

drawing hand: 需要来一张特别的牌才能赢的成手。通常是有成为顺子或同花潜力的牌。
(http://bbs.iphone.com.cn/viewthread.php?action=printable&tid...

marginal hand: 边际手

call: 跟注

Helen Li
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Explanation:
you have to bet to see if the turn card can make you a winning hand.

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