high stakes poker
Big money cards
High stakes poker is poker played for large sums of money, where wins and losses can be substantial.
The phrase extends figuratively to any situation involving significant risk or consequence: Climate negotiations are high stakes poker between nations.
The gambling origin emphasizes that outcomes are uncertain and the cost of losing is severe.
- bluffCalculated false front
- all-inFully committed, nothing held back
- all inFully committed, nothing reserved
- chipsThin fried slices
- foldBend onto itself
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- gamblinggamble, gambling, casinos, casino, bets
- risksrisk, gamble, bet, wager, chance it
- risky activitiesRussian roulette, chicken, cliff diving, bull riding, bungee jumping