Talk:stand pat
Latest comment: 2 months ago by Rich Farmbrough in topic Former literal meaning
Former literal meaning edit
It is possible that the poker sense is derived from an old literal meaning of "remaining on one's pat", pat meaning something like "mark". DCDuring TALK 19:49, 12 August 2010 (UTC)
- A pat hand is a hand good enough to play. Rich Farmbrough, 22:52, 6 February 2024 (UTC).