to scoop the final pot of the night

French translation: rafler/faire main basse sur le dernier pot/le pot final de la nuit

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English term or phrase:to scoop the final pot of the night
French translation:rafler/faire main basse sur le dernier pot/le pot final de la nuit
Entered by: Muriel Louchart

14:24 Jun 30, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino
English term or phrase: to scoop the final pot of the night
a corporate patent attorney from Stonington, Connecticut, scooped the final pot of the night – a staggering $25 million in chips and walked away with $5 million in cash, the largest prize in poker tournament history.
Muriel Louchart
France
Local time: 00:06
rafler/fair main basse sur le dernier pot/le pot final de la nuit
Explanation:
en général le + gros

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Note added at 2 mins (2005-06-30 14:26:47 GMT)
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\"fairE main basse\" bien sûr
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Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 01:06
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1rafler/fair main basse sur le dernier pot/le pot final de la nuit
Francis MARC
4ramasser le gros pot de la nuit
GILLES MEUNIER
4remporter le dernier pot de la nuit
Jean-Luc Dumont


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
rafler/fair main basse sur le dernier pot/le pot final de la nuit


Explanation:
en général le + gros

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Note added at 2 mins (2005-06-30 14:26:47 GMT)
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\"fairE main basse\" bien sûr

Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 01:06
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 59

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jacrav: ou "de la soirée", selon le contexte …
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ramasser le gros pot de la nuit


Explanation:
En général, le dernier pot permet aux joueurs de se refaire....

GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 00:06
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Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 440
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
remporter le dernier pot de la nuit


Explanation:
GUIDE POUR L’ORGANISATION D’UNE PARTIE DE POKER
File Format: Microsoft Word 2000 - View as HTML le dernier pot
Parmi toutes les variétés de poker, le Texas Hold?em est le plus joué au monde
... Quant au détenteur de la deuxième main la plus forte, il remporte le pot ...
www.poker.fr/doc/GUIDEPOKER.doc - Similar pages

Jean-Luc Dumont
France
Local time: 00:06
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 16
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