Play ( poker )

1) A bluff. "He got caught making a play.
2) Playing a hand in a nonstandard manner, not necessarily a bluff.
3) An attempt, often spectacular or by a large or desperation bet, to win a pot. "When everyone passed, he made a play for the pot."
4) A playing session.
5) Participate in a poker game. "Deal me in; I'll play."
6) Participate in a pot. "How much does it cost? I'll play."
7) To play a hand in poker means to make the hand past the initial round of betting.
8) In seven card stud, this usually means calling the bring-in.
9) In hold'em, this means calling the big blind.