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Games

An activity engaged in for diversion or amusement; whether electronic games such as those on computers or phones, or simple board games.

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kicker

Games; Poker

An unpaired card used to determine the better of two near-equivalent hands. Ex : suppose you have AK and your opponent has AQ. If the flop has an ace in it, you both have a pair ...

loose

Games; Poker

Loose players play relatively more hands and tend to continue with weaker hands; hence they do not often fold. Compare to "tight", "aggressive", "passive".

leak

Games; Poker

A weakness in your game that causes you to win less money than you would otherwise. Ex : "She takes her pocket pairs too far; it's a leak in her game. "

open

Games; Poker

The act of making the first voluntary bet in a betting round is called opening the round.

outs

Games; Poker

N out is any unseen card that, if drawn, will improve a player's hand to one that is likely to win. Knowing the number of outs a player has is an important part of poker strategy. ...

outrun

Games; Poker

To beat. Ex: "Susie outran my set when her flush card hit on the river. "

pair

Games; Poker

Two cards of one rank, plus three cards which are not of this rank.