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Dark ↗
Dark describes an action taken without prior information or visible betting.
Dark Bet ↗
A dark bet is betting without first acting in that round.
Darken ↗
To darken is entering a pot without checking hole cards.
Darth Vader ↗
“Darth Vader” is slang for pocket kings in black suits (K♠ K♣).
Dead Blind ↗
A dead blind is a forced bet placed by a player who has busted or missed their turn.
Dead Card ↗
A dead card is a card removed from play and no longer contributes to the deck.
Dead Collection Blind ↗
Dead collection blind is mandatory blind paid by a player sitting out but required by house rules.
Dead Hand ↗
A dead hand is a hand not eligible to win—removed from play.
Dead Man’s Hand ↗
Dead Man’s Hand is a legendary poker hand: black Aces and black Eights.
Dead Money ↗
Dead money is chips in the pot from players unlikely to win.
Deal ↗
To deal is to distribute cards to players from the deck.
Deal Me In ↗
“Deal me in” is asking the dealer to include you in the next hand.
Deal Me Out ↗
“Deal me out” is asking not to be included in further hands.
Deal Off ↗
To deal off is sending cards to side games rather than your own table.
Deal Twice ↗
To deal twice is splitting the pot by dealing two separate boards or hands.
Dealer ↗
The dealer is the person handling the cards and controlling game flow.
Dealer’s Button ↗
The dealer’s button is a marker indicating who is dealer and positional order.
Dealer’s Choice ↗
Dealer’s choice lets the dealer pick the poker variant for that hand.
Dealer’s Position ↗
Dealer’s position is the seat considered the dealer for determining order of action.
Deck ↗
The deck is the full set of cards used in poker (52 cards standard).
Declaration ↗
A declaration is verbally stating your hand before showdown or draw.
Deep Stack ↗
Deep stack refers to games where players have a large stack relative to blinds.
Delay C-Bet ↗
A delayed c‑bet is a continuation bet made on the turn instead of the flop.
Deuce ↗
Deuce is slang for the Two card.
Deuce-to-Seven ↗
Deuce‑to‑Seven is a lowball game where 2‑3‑4‑5‑7 is the worst hand.
Deuces ↗
“Deuces” is slang for any two (2‑rank card) in poker.
Diamonds ↗
Diamonds are one of the four suits in a standard deck.
Dirty Stack ↗
A dirty stack is a chip stack with mixed denominations, making it hard to assess size.
Discard ↗
To discard is to remove a card from your hand or play.
Discards ↗
Discards refer to cards you choose not to keep—folded or drawn out.
Disconnect Protection ↗
Disconnect protection safeguards your tournament entries if you lose connection online.
Dog ↗
Dog is short for underdog—the player or hand with the lower chance to win.
Dolly Parton ↗
“Dolly Parton” is slang for Q‑A off‑suit (Queen‑Ace unsuited).
Dominated Hand ↗
A dominated hand is one whose strength is heavily overshadowed by an opponent’s potential hand.
Dominated Hands ↗
Dominated hands are losers lexically in equity when facing higher hands.
Dominating Hands ↗
Dominating hands are those significantly ahead in equity over opponents.
Donk Bet ↗
A donk bet is leading out of position into the prior aggressor.
Donkament ↗
A donkament is a recreational, donk-heavy tournament with loose and wild play.
Donkey (Donk) ↗
“Donkey” (or “donk”) is slang for a poor or unskilled player.
Doomswitch ↗
Doomswitch refers to unpredictable, poorly timed aggression after a bad beat in online play.