"chase the ace" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} chase the ace (uncountable)
  1. A card game in which players try to avoid holding the lowest card, aces counting low. Tags: uncountable
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  2. (Canada) A form of lottery in which a player who draws the ace of spades wins the accumulated money. Tags: Canada, uncountable
    Sense id: en-chase_the_ace-en-noun-VZr6wJAG Categories (other): Canadian English

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