Phrase guide

draw dead

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To play a drawing hand that is inevitably going to lose, no matter what the remaining community cards are.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: card-games, poker

Examples

  • Player A has Q8. Player B has J10. Table: J2J8. Player A made a pair, but he is drawing dead.

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Antonyms: none provided

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