what does "case" mean?

[tinhat]

I occassionally hear "case 8" and the like - what's it mean? Does it mean there's only one 8 left in the deck and it's the "case 8"?

Mike

[istewart]

Yes.

[handsome]

case:
a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"

[MrTrik]

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case:
a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"

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I don't suppose it ocurred to you that this guy had a valid question worth answering. What a complete nit you are jerk.

[no1super2001]

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I don't suppose it ocurred to you that this guy had a valid question worth answering. What a complete nit you are jerk.

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Lighten up Francis...

[Wetdog]

Since no one directly answered the question, the case 8 would be the fourth 8. There are 4 six packs of beer to a case. Unless you consider those brands that have 30 packs, then I guess there's a joker. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[tinhat]

AFAIK, the very first reply answered my question.

But with the way your answer is worded (so that I'm clear), when someone says "case <card>", the significance isn't just that it's the fourth card, but that it's the only one of the four still available to come up, correct? IOW if there were still two 8s in the deck, no one would be talking about the case 8, right?

[Wetdog]

Right. More likely there would be 3 8s on the board and you would wonder, "Who's got the case 8?" Or a TV announcer who sees an 8 in two hands from the pocket cam and an 8 on the flop would say, "And the turn is the case 8." We then say, "STFU, Norm. I know you added that comment post-production. Only the superior intellect of the 2+2 crew would understand that remark anyway."