Milk ( poker )
1) Shuffle the deck by pulling out top and bottom cards simultaneously,
and forming a pile with these cards as they are drawn, for the
purpose of thoroughly mixing the cards prior to shuffling.
2) Perform a cheating maneuver in which the cards are mixed
by an overhand shuffle, or something that looks like a casual
sifting through of the discards, in such a way as set up two
or more hands to be later dealt to predesignated positions.
This is a cheating maneuver usually done by a mechanic prior
to some other move, such as hopping the cut and then dealing
bottoms.
3) In draw poker, shuffle through one's five cards repeatedly
by holding them face down and sliding one card at a time from
top to bottom. Also called milk the cards, fuzz.
4) Get the most benefit on a hand (often a hand of relatively
low value) from the holder of another, inferior, hand; usually
followed by that hand or the name of the player who was so cajoled
into calling the maximum. "You certainly milked me that
time." "He milked that hand for the most he could
get, considering who he was up against."
5) Withdraw money from a game, generally by tight, conservative
play; usually followed by a or the game
Milk the Cards ( poker ) -In draw poker, shuffle through one's
five cards repeatedly by holding them face down and sliding
one card at a time from top to bottom. Also called milk, fuzz.
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