Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hand-for-hand

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.10 in modern English

Syllables
hand--for--hand
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does hand-for-hand mean?
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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