Hit and run

Also: hit-and-run

Winning a big pot and leaving the game immediately afterwards. It is not against the rules, unlike ratholing, but it is frowned upon in live games, where players expect a chance to win their chips back.

Example. She stacked the whale on her second hand and racked up — a classic hit and run.

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