when i hear the phrase "ship it, fish" i think of a few more connotations:
1) the fish is sometimes taken to be the dealer. this both adds and detracts from the phrase's logic and adds a twist of humor. the dealer is not playing, and hence cannot be a fish at the table. still, the dealer is the person shipping the pot, not the other player.
2) this phrase is most effective when you were clearly outplayed, or at least got very lucky to win. it's a fun way of saying "wow, you did everything right on that hand, but i got lucky and now get all the chips."
3) it makes me think of a player i once sat with at the 20/40 game at the woods. when he would win a pot he would seem to get very frustrated and angrily shout, "ship it!" at the dealer. this happened the most when he knew people were drawing against his made hand, but he would also do it when he had a very strong hand. it was very odd -- he seemed to be angry at anybody else putting money into the pot that he conceptualized as his. so when he actually won it, instead of seeming happy or relieved, he seemed really pissed off. just an odd poker memory.
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a few more connotations
Date: 2005-06-16 07:36 (UTC)1) the fish is sometimes taken to be the dealer. this both adds and detracts from the phrase's logic and adds a twist of humor. the dealer is not playing, and hence cannot be a fish at the table. still, the dealer is the person shipping the pot, not the other player.
2) this phrase is most effective when you were clearly outplayed, or at least got very lucky to win. it's a fun way of saying "wow, you did everything right on that hand, but i got lucky and now get all the chips."
3) it makes me think of a player i once sat with at the 20/40 game at the woods. when he would win a pot he would seem to get very frustrated and angrily shout, "ship it!" at the dealer. this happened the most when he knew people were drawing against his made hand, but he would also do it when he had a very strong hand. it was very odd -- he seemed to be angry at anybody else putting money into the pot that he conceptualized as his. so when he actually won it, instead of seeming happy or relieved, he seemed really pissed off. just an odd poker memory.