play the board
English
editVerb
editplay the board (third-person singular simple present plays the board, present participle playing the board, simple past and past participle played the board)
- (poker) To have as one's best hand the communal cards on the board. A player in such a situation can only achieve a split pot, since all the other players can also play the board.
Usage notes
editUsually used in the form playing the board.