hand-for-hand

noun

In a poker tournament consisting of multiple tables, the requirement that each next hand be dealt only after all tables have finished the current hand, to prevent players from stalling near an increase in the prize payouts, and/or when there must be a definitive player ranking.

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nounhand-for-hand (uncountable)
  1. uncountableIn a poker tournament consisting of multiple tables, the requirement that each next hand be dealt only after all tables have finished the current hand, to prevent players from stalling near an increase in the prize payouts, and/or when there must be a definitive player ranking.
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