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What does "play for" mean when it comes to the game or gamble?

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Rebecca

In the context of gambling or betting, "play for" means to "take part in" something for the purposes of winning. For example, to play for money in a card game means to play for the purposes of winning money. Ex: What do you want to play for in this poker game? A thousand bucks? Ex: I play for fun, not money.

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