Might mean (unverified): Possess advantage or controlling power.
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  1. hold (all/all of) the cards, hold the cards: Merriam-Webster
  2. hold the cards: Wiktionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (hold the cards)

verb:  (idiomatic) To be in a strong position, possessing significant advantages over someone else; to be in control of a situation involving multiple parties.

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