To call on the final round of betting when you may or may not think you have the best hand
take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"
If you pay off someone, you give them the amount of money that you owe them or that they are asking for, so that they will not take action against you or cause you any trouble. his bid to raise funds to pay off his creditors
If an action pays off, it is successful or profitable after a period of time. Sandra was determined to become a doctor and her persistence paid off. see also payoff
To call a bet where the bettor is representing a hand that you can't beat, but the pot is sufficiently large to justify a call anyway Example: "He played it exactly like he made the flush, but I had top set so I paid him off "
{f} pay a debt in full; yield a profit; pay a person who has influence as to obtain a favor; reward; punish, get revenge
do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"
To call a bet by a player you're reasonably sure has you beat Usually you ought to have some sort of reason to do this, other than just generosity Weak players pay you off more often than other players I was pretty sure he had the flush, but with all that money in the pot I figured it was worth paying him off to be sure