stand pat

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stand pat verb

To play one's hand without drawing any more cards.
To stop hitting; to declare one's hand as final.“After getting a hand of 20, the player stood pat.”
To resist changes.

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stand stick stand firm hold firm stand fast sit out check draw dead outhold flat call play the board go it alone chest one's cards slowplay topdeck declare

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