What is Tank/In the Tank in Poker?

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Tanking means taking a lot of time to make a decision on what action to take. “She tanked for several minutes before deciding to make the call.”

Oftentimes when a player is tanking it is reasonable to call the clock on them after a significant portion of time has elapsed. 

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