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Jargon - Poker     

All-in – a player who runs out of funds may still play for the portion of the pot he has contributed to.

Ante - initial bet.

Babies – low cards.

Blind bet – bet made before a hand is seen.

Bluff – pretend you have a good hand.

Bullet – ace.

Board – community cards in hold ‘em and Omaha.

Burnt card – a card discarded to combat cheating.

Button – marker used to denote whose turn it is to bet first.

Call – bet the same as a previous bet.

Community cards – cards laid face-up on the table in games like hold ‘em and Omaha that may be used by all players to make a hand.

Dead man’s hand – two pair of aces over eights. This hand takes its name from James Butler ’Wild Bill’ Hickok - gambler of the Old West. In 1876 he was playing poker in a saloon in Deadwood Dakota when he was shot in the back. The hand he was holding, two pair of aces over eights, is still known as the dead man’s hand

Deuce – two.

Flop – first three community cards dealt on hold’em or Omaha.

Fold – surrender from the game.

Forced bet – bet required to be made by one player to get the betting started.

Hole cards – cards in the player’s hand.

Kicker – retaining an extra card in draw poker to make it appear you have a better hand.

Muck pile – where the losing hands are placed.

Open – make the first bet.

Pocket cards – cards in the players hand in games like hold ‘em and Omaha.

Pot – stakes played for.

Raise – make an increased bet.

Run – a straight.

Showdown – when the players reveal their hands.

Trips – three of a kind.

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