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Double‑Pop
Double-pop is a re-raise of a raise.
Down Bet
A down bet is a bet on a later round that is smaller than the bet before it.
Draw
A draw is a hand that is not yet complete and needs more cards to become strong; draw is also a family of games where players swap cards.
Draw Card
A draw card is a card that completes or improves a drawing hand.
Draw For Deal
To draw for deal is to draw cards to decide who deals first.
Draw For Seats
To draw for seats is to use a card draw to decide where players sit, usually in a small tournament.
Drop
To drop is to fold; drop is also the money a casino takes from each pot.
Drop Out
To drop out is to retire from a hand by not calling a bet or raise.
Early Bet
An early bet is a small bet made after the first card in stud or the first two cards in draw.
Elimination
Elimination is the removal of a player from a tournament, usually after losing all their chips.
End Bet
An end bet is the last bet of an interval.
End Bets
End bets are the bets made in the last round of betting.
Flash
A flash is a card that is briefly exposed by accident, or in some games a common card turned up for everyone.
Flat Call
A flat call is a call in a spot where a raise would also be reasonable.
Fold
To fold is to throw your cards away and give up your claim on the pot. You can fold when it is your turn and someone has bet. Once you fold you take no further part in the hand, and you can no longer win the pot.
Go All In
To go all in is to bet all of your remaining chips on a single hand.
Hero Fold
A hero fold is a fold with a very strong hand, usually top pair or better, because you believe the opponent has an even stronger hand. It is the opposite of a hero call, and takes discipline.
In
In means to remain in the pot, which means that you have put in the money needed and you have not folded. A player who is in is still in the hand.
In Action
In action means to be involved in playing a hand: you are one of the players who is still in the hand and can act. The time when a player is in action is the time when he is involved in the play.
Indirect Bet
An indirect bet is a bet or raise made by an opponent for a player who is sandbagging a strong hand. The player with the strong hand lets someone else put in the money.
Jack Up
To jack up is to raise. A player jacks up the pot when he increases the bet.
Jam
To jam is to move all your chips into the pot, also called shoving. A jam is an all-in bet or raise. Players often say that they 'jammed' a hand.
Jog
A jog is an unevenly stacked deck used by a cheater to mark where his partner should cut. The card sticks out a little so the cut can be made at that place. It is also called a step.
Kick It
To kick it means to raise. You kick it when you make a larger bet after someone has bet.
Knock
A knock is the same as a check: a player decides not to bet and passes the action to the next player. It can be done only if no one has bet in the current round.
Lay Down Your Hand
To lay down your hand is to fold. The word is often used for folding a strong hand when you think you are beaten.
Laydown
A laydown is a fold, usually a fold of a strong hand because you believe that you are beaten. The word is often used for a good or difficult fold.
Let Slide
To let slide is to not call a bet from a player you think is probably bluffing. You decide that the pot is not worth the risk and you let the hand go.
Limp
To limp is to enter the pot before the flop by only calling the big blind instead of raising. A player who does this is a limper. It is usually seen as a passive and weak play.
Limper
A limper is a player who enters the pot by calling rather than raising. Before the flop in Hold'em, a player who just calls the big blind is limping in.
Look
A look is a call of the final bet before the showdown. The player who looks calls to see the opponent's hand.
Meet
To meet is to call. A player who meets a bet puts in the same amount to stay in the hand.