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drop

Games; Poker

Money charged by the casino for providing its services, often dropped through a slot in the table into a strong box. See "rake".

drawing live

Games; Poker

Not drawing dead; that is, drawing to a hand that will win if successful.

To pull chips away from the pot to indicate that you don't have enough money to cover a bet. If you win, the amount is ignored. If you lose, you must cover the amount from your pocket. This is not ...

drawing hand

Games; Poker

A drawing hand is when a player has a chance to improve their hand to something considerably stronger through 'drawing' the required cards on the flop, on the turn or on the river.

drawing dead

Games; Poker

1. Playing a drawing hand that will lose even if successful (a state of affairs usually only discovered after the fact or in a tournament when two or more players are "all in" and they show their ...

catch up

Games; Poker

To successfully complete a draw, thus defeating a player who previously had a better hand. I was sure I had Alice beat, but she caught up when that spade fell.