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D
Dead Man's Hand Two pair, Aces & Eights. The hand that Wild Bill Hickock was allegedly said to be holding when he was shot.
Deuce to Seven Lowball poker where the lowest possible hand (2-3-4-5-7) wins. Also known as Kansas City Lowball.
Disconnection Protection A Safeguard provided by Online Poker Rooms in certain games to protect a player if his internet connection is lost during a hand.
Door Card This is the first exposed card a player shows in Stud games.
Double Through When a player is all-in against another player and wins.
Down Cards (see also Hole cards). The initial cards dealt to a player face down.
Doyle Brunson 10-2, the hand that Doyle Brunson won two consecutive World Series of Poker titles with
Draw Lowball Players are dealt five cards and can discard as many as they wish, low hand wins.
Draw Poker As Draw Lowball, high hand wins.
Drawing Dead When there are no card(s) left in the deck to improve a player's hand to the winning hand. Eg, When a player is chasing a flush draw with one card to go when someone else already has a full house.
Dry Side Pot (see 'Check It Down') When one player is all-in in a tournament, and one of the other players makes a bet in further betting rounds that forces any other live hands to fold, although there was no additional pot over that already covered by the all-in bet to play for.
Ducks Twos
E
Early Position One of the first players to make a decision in a round of betting
F
Family Pot A hand in which the majority of players are involved.
Fifth Street In stud games this is the fifth card dealt to each player. In community flop games, it is also known more commonly as 'the river' card, and is the last card dealt before the final round of betting.
Fish Derogatory term for a poor player.
Five Card Draw A version of poker where players are dealt five cards each and draw to replace any or all of them. All cards are hidden and there are two rounds of betting, before and after the draw.
Five Card Stud Each player is dealt five cards, the first card down and the next four up. There is a betting round after the 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th cards.
Flat Call Calling a bet without raising. The term emphasises that the caller did not raise.
Floorman An employee of the casino who ensures compliance with the rules.
Flop In Hold'em & Omaha, the first three community cards that are dealt face up in the centre of the table. After the flop, the second round of betting takes place.
Flop Games Poker games (Hold'em & Omaha) that are played using community cards that are dealt face up and used by every player along with the hidden cards in their hand.
Flush Five cards of the same suit.
Flush Draw When a player has four cards of the same suit, and requires one more to complete the flush.
Fold To lay down your hand when it is your turn to act. A folded hand forfeits any chance of winning the pot.
Forced Bet A compulsory bet required to initiate the betting action. This could be the 'Bring in', 'Blinds' or 'Ante'.
Four of a Kind Four cards of the same rank value. Eg, Four Jacks.
Fourth Street The fourth community card in flop games, also known as the 'turn', whic preceeds the third round of betting. In stud games, it is the fourth card received by each player.
Free Card A card you can see without having to make a bet. Eg, If no betting takes place on the flop in Hold'em, each player would see the turn card for free.
Freezeout A tournament with no re-buys or top-ups.
Full House Any three cards of the same rank (eg, three Kings), plus a pair.
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Gut Shot An inside straight draw. Eg, 4-5-6-8.
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Heads Up A game or pot contested between only two players.
High-Low Games where the pot is split between the best high hand and the lowest possible hand.
Hold 'Em Commonly used abbreviation for Texas Hold'em, the most popular poker variant, where players have two hole cards and five community cards.
Hole Cards These are the hidden cards exclusively used by one player.
House The casino or poker cardroom hosting the game.
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Inside Straight Four cards which require the fifth card to be a specific rank between the top and bottom card to make a straight. Eg, 5-6-7-9. Also known as a gutshot.
J
Jam To bet or raise as much as possible.
Jammed Pot A pot that has been raised the maximum amount of times.
K
Keep Them Honest To call at the end of betting to ensure a player wasn't bluffing.
Kicker The highest unpaired card in a player's hand.
Kill Pot An addition to standard games, whereby after a player has won two or more consecutive pots, they post a 'Kill' blind, which will be twice the Big Blind, and must now be matched by everyone entering the pot.
Kojak Down cards made up of a King and a Jack.
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Ladies Queens.
Late Position One of the last players to act in a round of betting.
Limit A poker game structure where each round of betting has a set level. Eg, A $2/$4 Hold'em game has $2 bets for the first two betting rounds and $4 bets on the last two rounds.
Limping When a player only calls the amount of the blinds to enter the pot.
Loose A player who plays many hands, good or bad.
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