Keep your shop, and your shop will keep you.Defend Your Big Blind (with the Right Hands) Attack When Your Opponent Shows Weakness. Fast-Play Your Strong Hands to Build the Pot and Make More Money. 'Semi-Bluff' Aggressively with Your Draws. Keep your shop and your shop will keep you You can click any of these poker tips to jump straight to a detailed explanation that will help your game.Note: This is a reference to card-players holding their cards close to their chest so that nobody else can see them. The military's playing this whole operation pretty close to the vest - they generally don't like to talk about future operations. Taylor kept his thoughts close to his chest, saying only: `I'm not prepared to comment.' I have no inside information - Dave's playing this one close to his chest. Note: Other nouns are sometimes used instead of cards. The Prime Minister was said yesterday to be keeping his cards close to his chest after an informal discussion at cabinet on Thursday. Note: You can also say that someone keeps their cards close to their chest or keeps their cards close to the vest. He plays his cards very close to the vest, leaving some attorneys with whom he's worked to describe him as secretive and manipulative. Williams is playing his cards close to his chest, especially in terms of his driver line-up for next season.
If you play your cards close to your chest, you do not tell anyone about your plans or thoughts.