rules
Common Card
A common card is a face-up card used by all players at showdown in stud when too few cards remain in the deck.
Community Cards
Community cards are the face-up cards in the middle of the table that all players share.
Crossbook
A crossbook is a bet between players in the same event, in which the loser pays a percentage of the winner's net winnings.
Cut
To cut is to divide the deck into two parts and change the order of the cards.
Cut It Up
To cut it up is to split the pot after two hands are revealed to be of equal value.
Cut the Cards
To cut the cards is to put the bottom cards of the deck on top.
Cut the Deck
To cut the deck is to divide it into two stacks and place the bottom stack on top.
Cut The Pot
To cut the pot is to take the house rake.
Cut-Card
The cut card is a stiff plastic card held against the bottom of the deck during the deal, so that the bottom card cannot be seen.
Dead Blind
A dead blind is a blind that is not live: the player who posts it cannot raise even if everyone else just calls.
Dead Collection Blind
A dead collection blind is a fee posted by the player on the button, used as an alternative to seat rental.
Dead Hand
A dead hand is a hand that cannot win the pot because of a foul.
Deal
To deal is to give players their cards or put cards on the board; a deal is also a whole hand, or a tournament agreement to split prize money.
Deal Off
To deal off is to take all the blinds and the button before changing seats or leaving the table.
Deal Twice
Deal twice means dealing the remaining community cards two times when players are all in, with the pot split between the winners of each board.
Dealer
The dealer is the person who deals the cards, or the player in the dealer position who acts last in betting.
Dealer’s Button
The dealer's button is a flat disk that shows which player holds the dealer position.
Dealer’s Choice
Dealer's choice is a style of poker in which the dealer picks the game variant for the hand.
Dealer’s Position
The dealer's position is the button seat, the best position in many games because that player acts last.
Deck
A deck is a set of playing cards: 52 cards in most poker games, or 53 with a joker.
Declaration
A declaration is how a player states which half of the pot they are going for in a hi-lo game.
Deuce-to-Seven
Deuce-to-seven is a lowball game in which the best hand is 7-5-4-3-2 and aces are high.
Discard
To discard is to throw away cards from your hand in a draw game, or the cards you throw away.
Discards
Discards are the cards a player throws away in a draw game, or the pile they form.
Disconnect Protection
Disconnect protection is a tool that protects players if their internet connection drops during a pot.
Door Card
A door card is the first face-up card dealt to a player in stud, and in hold'em sometimes the first visible card of the flop.
Down and Dirty
Down and dirty is the final hole card dealt in seven-card stud.
Down Card
A down card is a card dealt face down, such as a hole card.
Downcard
A downcard is a card dealt face down.
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.
Draw Game
A draw game is a poker game in which players can replace cards from their hands to improve them.