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... would surely call me (Sinn)

German translation: ... würde bestimmt mitziehen/dagegenhalten

15:43 Dec 3, 2005
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Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / Games - Poker
English term or phrase: ... would surely call me (Sinn)
Still no bets, but I can't bet now because any ace out there would surely call me.

Context: poker website
Anette Hilgendag
Spain
Local time: 17:06
German translation:... würde bestimmt mitziehen/dagegenhalten
Explanation:
to call (or "see") someone at cards means to match his bet so that he has to show his hand

"any ace" = any player with an ace in his hand

there might be a better German term, but that's the meaning
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 17:06
Grading comment
Danke, Cilian, da stand ich wohl auf der Leitung.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +1... würde bestimmt mitziehen/dagegenhalten
Cilian O'Tuama


  

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... would surely call me (sinn)
... würde bestimmt mitziehen/dagegenhalten


Explanation:
to call (or "see") someone at cards means to match his bet so that he has to show his hand

"any ace" = any player with an ace in his hand

there might be a better German term, but that's the meaning

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 17:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 71
Grading comment
Danke, Cilian, da stand ich wohl auf der Leitung.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Renate Lange: "any ace" ist einfach "jedes Ass"
17 hrs
  -> sure, but it's the person holding the ace that calls his opponent
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