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dead mans hand
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Two pair, Aces and Eights. |
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dealers choice
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A game in which each dealer in turn chooses the Type of Poker to be played. |
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declaration
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In high-low Poker, declaring by the use of coins Or chips whether one is aiming to win the high or the Low end of the pot or both. |
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deuce
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A two which is the lowest rank card in high poker. |
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deuce to seven
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A two to seven without a flush being the best hand. |
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discard
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Cards no longer required by players. |
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dominated hand
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Hands hat will always loose to a better hand. |
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door card
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In stud games the first card dealt face up to the player. |
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down cards
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Hole cards. |
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down to the felt
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Out of money. |
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doyle brunson
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10-2 Hole cards in Texas Holdem. |
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draw dead
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To make a hand that when complete will not win the pot. |
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draw out
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To improve your hand so that it beats an opponent who had A better hand than yours prior to the draw. |
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draw poker
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A form of poker in which players receive five cards and then has Option to draw more cards to make a better pack. |
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drawing hand
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An incomplete hand such as four cards to a straight in which you Are drawing cards, hoping to make your hand. |
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drivers seat
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The player who is making all the betting and thus appears to hold The strongest hand is said to be in the drivers seat. |
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drop
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To fold. |
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early position
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A position on a round of betting in which you must act before Most of the other players. |
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effective odds
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The ration of the total amount of money you expect to win if you Make your hand to the total amount of bets you will have to call To continue from the present round of betting to the end of the Hand. |
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equity
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The value of a hand or combination of cards. |
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even money
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A bet in which you hope to win the same amount as you bet. |
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expectations
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The profit or loss you would expect to make on an average Number of bets. |
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exposed pair
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A face-up or open pair in Stud and community cards. |
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face card
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Picture cards. |
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family pot
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A round where everyone calls the opening bet. |
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fast
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Aggressive. |
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fifth street
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The fifth card dealt in stud poker or the final card in games with Five community cards. |
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fish
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Poor player. |
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five card draw
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A draw poker game in which the players start with five cards and Then may draw to replace them. |
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five card stud
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A stud poker game in which each player gets one concealed card A four exposed cards. |
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flush
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Five cards of the same suit. |
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flush draw
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Four cards of the same suit. |
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fold
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To give up your hand. |
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foul
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A hand that may not be played for any reason and may not make Claim to the pot. |
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four card straight
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Four cards in sequence but not of the same suit. |
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four of a kind
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Four cards of the same index. |
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four flush
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Four cards of the same suit. |
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free card
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A turn or river card on which you do not have to call bet Because of play in previous hand. |
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free roll
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A free to enter poker tournament, usually played online rather than at cardrooms. Prizes can range from a cash prize to entry into a bigger or major tounrament. |
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full house
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A hand with three cards of one index and two cards of another. |
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get the right price
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The pot odds are favourable enough for you to justify calling A bet or a raise with a drawing hand. |
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get there
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To make your hand. |
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give action
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Betting, calling, raising or re-raising. |
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gunshot-gutshot
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An inside straight draw. |
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hand
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A players best five cards. |
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heads up
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A one on one poker match. |
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high low
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A poker game in which the highest and lowest hands share the Pot. |
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high spade bet
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A side bet made in Draw Poker in which the hand containing the Highest spade wins. |
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high society
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The highest denomination of chips in a particular establishment. |
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hit
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To pull the card one is seeking. |
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hit and run
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A player who has only been at the table for a short while and Leaves after winning big. |
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holdem
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A form of Poker in which players use five community cards in Combination with their two hole cards to form the best five-card Hand. |
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hole
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The first two down cards in Poker game. |
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hole card
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A concealed card in players hand. |
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home run hitter
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A player who makes big plays that requires maximum risk. |
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house
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The establishment running the game. |
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horsing
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Passing a small amount of money to another player after Winning. |
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hot
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Said of a player on a winning streak. |
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