He was going to keep coming until he'd had a chance to play his final hand.

And you're still strong enough to get something out of this, if you play your hand just right.

It had been a risk playing her hand too soon.

Truth to tell, he could have played his hand much better.

If that were the case, she would have to play her hand.

Said something about one having to play one's own hand?

And then she would be forced to play her hand.

Not sure what she had in mind, Richard continued to play his hand.

Charles was old enough now to begin to play a hand of his own.

I'll have to play my hand and demand access to the girl.