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One‑Chip Rule
The one-chip rule says that a player who puts a single chip in the pot, when facing a bet, is making a call and not a raise, unless he says 'raise' first. It applies even if the chip is of a higher value than the call.
One‑End
One-end, or one-way straight, is a four-card straight that is open only at one end, such as jack, queen, king, ace.
One‑Gap (One‑Gapper)
A one-gap hand, or one-gapper, is a starting hand whose two cards are two ranks apart, with one rank missing between them, such as J-9 or 6-4. It can make a straight only in a few ways.
One‑Outer
A one-outer is a situation in which a player has only one card left in the deck that can make him win the hand. He is a huge underdog.
One‑Way Straight
A one-way straight, or one-end straight draw, is a four-card straight draw that can be completed on only one end, such as jack, queen, king, ace. It has only four outs.
Open
To open is to be the first player to bet in a betting round. Before the flop it means to be the first to raise. An open raise is the first raise in the pot.
Open at Both Ends
Open at both ends means a four-card sequence that can become a straight with two different cards, one at each end. It is also called an open-ended draw.
Open Card
An open card is a card dealt face up. In stud and some other games, open cards are seen by all players.
Open End
An open end is a four-card sequence that can be made into a straight by two different cards. It is also called open at both ends or an open-ended draw.
Open Game
An open game is a game in which anyone can play. It is not restricted to a private group.
Open Limp
An open limp is entering the pot before the flop by only calling the big blind when nobody else has entered. You are the first player in, and you do not raise.
Open Pair
An open pair is a pair that has been dealt face up, so all players can see it. It is common in stud games.
Open Poker
Open poker means poker games in which some of the cards are dealt face up, such as seven-card stud. It is the opposite of closed poker, in which all cards are hidden.
Open Seat
An open seat is a seat at a poker table that is unoccupied and available for a new player to join the game.
Open‑Ended Straight Draw
An open-ended straight draw is four cards in a row that need one specific card at either end to complete a straight. It has eight outs, so it comes in about one time in three by the river.
Open‑Handed
Open-handed describes games in which a part of each player's hand is exposed, such as stud. It is the opposite of closed games.
Open‑Shove
An open-shove is a first raise before the flop that is an all-in. The player pushes all his chips when nobody has raised yet.
Opener Button
An opener button is a button used to show who opened the pot in a draw game. It marks the player who made the first bet.
Openers
Openers are the cards that a player holds to qualify to open the pot in a game such as jacks or better. For example, if you have a pair of kings to open, the kings are your openers.
Option
The option is the right of the big blind, or a straddler, to check or raise when nobody has raised before the action returns to him. It is the last chance to act before the flop.
Orbit
An orbit is one full rotation of the dealer button around the table. In a nine-handed game, an orbit is nine hands.
OTB
OTB is short for 'on the button'. It is used in hand histories and discussions to describe the player in the button seat.
Out
An out is a card that will improve your hand to one that is likely to win. For example, with four cards to a flush, there are nine outs: the nine remaining cards of that suit.
Out Button
An out button is a disc placed in front of a player who wants to sit out a hand or several hands but keep his seat in the game. It shows that he is away.
Out of Line
Out of line describes a play or action that is different from what is normal or expected, often an aggressive or risky move that is not typically made in that situation.
Out of Position (OOP)
Out of position, OOP, means acting before your opponent on each street after the flop. It is a disadvantage, since he sees your action before he acts.
Outdraw
To outdraw is to beat an opponent by drawing a better hand. The player who was behind catches a card and wins.
Outs
Outs are the unseen cards that will improve a player's hand to one that is likely to win. For example, with four hearts, there are nine outs for a flush.
Over the top
Over the top means to raise after a bet and one or more raises have already been made. It is a re-raise that puts pressure on the opponents and often shows a very strong hand.
Over‑flush
An over-flush is a flush that loses to a higher flush in the same hand. The player with the higher flush has over-flushed his opponent.
Overbet
An overbet is a bet that is larger than the current pot. For example, a bet of 24 into a pot of 12 is an overbet.
Overblind
An overblind is a blind that is larger than the normal big blind, usually posted by a player in a special situation, such as after winning a pot in a kill game. It raises the stakes of the hand.
Overcall
An overcall is a call after another player has bet and at least one other player has already called in the same round. You are calling behind a caller.
Overcard
An overcard is a card that is higher than any card on the board or in the other hand. In Hold'em, your hole cards are overcards when they are both higher than the board.
Overlay
An overlay is the shortfall in a tournament with a guaranteed prize pool when the entries do not bring in enough money. The casino or card room has to add the missing money, and so it takes a loss.
Overpair
An overpair is a pocket pair that is higher than any card on the board. For example, a pair of kings on a flop of 9-5-2 is an overpair.
Paint Cards
Paint cards are the king, queen and jack, also called face cards, court cards or picture cards. They have pictures of faces.
Pair
A pair is two cards of the same rank. In Hold'em, a pair in your hand is a pocket pair, and a pair of one hole card with a board card is also a pair. It is the lowest-ranked made hand, above high card.
Pass
To pass is to fold. In some games, it means to decline to bet, or to check.
Passive
A passive player mostly checks and calls and rarely bets or raises. The style is the opposite of aggressive.