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Standing Pat - Pat Hand - Rap Pat

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Stand Pat - To take no cards during a draw round in draw-style poker games.


In a draw game, the draw is typically optional. If a player has a completed hand they may draw no cards during a drawing round. This is called “standing pat.” A player will indicate that he is standing pat by rapping the table with his knuckles when it is his turn to act. When a player stands pat it indicates to the other players that a completed hand has been made. This may cause the other players to drop out on the next betting round if they have not completed their hands, or it may even cause them to break up their weak completed hands and draw to stronger ones. For this reason, standing pat is often used as a bluff. A player may stand pat when he does not have a completed hand in an attempt to get his opponents to break their completed hands or muck their draws. This is called a “snow.”

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