miser son tapis

English translation: to go all-in

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French term or phrase:miser son tapis
English translation:to go all-in
Entered by: Unbounded Arts

14:00 Apr 23, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / Poker
French term or phrase: miser son tapis
L'expression dans le contexte du jeu de hasard
Unbounded Arts
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:48
to go all-in
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Lidija Lazic
Local time: 17:48
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Summary of answers provided
5go for broke
James Murphy
3to go all-in
Lidija Lazic


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
go for broke


Explanation:
go for broke

Informal
To commit or expend all of one's available resources toward achievement of a goal
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/go for broke

This poker blog is bilingual giving a sample of where miser en tapis is used - with go for broke in the English equivalent:
http://www.upperclasspoker.com/content/blogcategory/17/57/la...

James Murphy
Spain
Local time: 17:48
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Asker: Thanks James but the other one suits me best.

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to go all-in


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Lidija Lazic
Local time: 17:48
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in SerbianSerbian
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