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cap
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To put in the last raise allowed on a betting round. |
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call
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To match the current high bet. |
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call bet
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to make a bet without putting money into the pot. |
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card room
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A closed of room in casino where Poker is played. |
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calling station
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A player who almost always calls and seldom raises. |
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cards speak
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A rule that says the cards determine the best possible hand, not The player. If a player has a better hand than he realizes, the Better hand is the one that is used. |
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cap
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The limit on the number of raises in a round of betting. |
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card mechanic
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An expert who manipulates cards for the purpose of cheating. |
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card mob
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Two or more players working in a team to cheat other players. |
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card room
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The room in a casino where poker is played. |
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case
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The last card of a certain rand in the deck. |
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cash in
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To convert your chips into cash. |
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cash out
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To leave the game and cash your chips at the cage. |
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caught speeding
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Slang for getting caught bluffing. |
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centre pot
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The first pot created during a poker hand. |
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check
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To not bet with the option to call or raise in later betting round. |
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check raise
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To check and raise when player behind you bets. |
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chase
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To stay in against a stronger hand usually in hope of filling A straight or a flush. |
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check
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To basically skip your turn to bet. This still allows you to bet Later in the round should anyone else bet? |
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check raise
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To check at first then should anyone else bet. This is done as A way to lure other players into betting when you think they may Fold if you bet outright. |
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cheese
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A very substandard starting hand. |
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chop
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To return the blinds to the players who posted them and move On to the next hand if nobody calls the blind. |
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cinch hand
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An unbeatable hand. |
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closed hand
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A hand that is concealed from the other players. |
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closed poker
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When all the cards are dealt face-down. |
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coffee housing
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An attempt to mislead opponents about ones hand by devious Behaviour. |
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cold
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If a player says his cards have gone cold, it means he is having A bad streak. |
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cold call
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To call both a bet and a raise. |
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come
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Playing a worthless hand in the hope of improving it is called Playing on the come. |
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come hand
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A hand that has not been made yet requires one or more cards From the draw to complete it. |
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come over the top
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To raise or re-raise an opponents bet. |
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complete hand
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A hand that is defined by all five cards. |
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commit fully
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To put in as many chips as necessary to play your hand to the River even if they are your case chips. |
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community card
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A card dealt face up on the table that can be used by any player. |
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connectors
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Pocket cards of sequential rank. |
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counterfeit
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A card that does not help you but is likely to make opponents Hand better than yours. |
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court card
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A picture or face card. |
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cowboys
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Kings. |
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crack
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To beat a powerful hand. |
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crimp
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To bend the cards in a deck so that a cheat can cut the deck at a Certain place. |
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cripple
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To cripple the deck is when you have most of the cards that Another player would need. |
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crying call
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When some calls even though they are almost certain they are Beat. |
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cut it up
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To split the pot after a tie. |
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