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fast

Games; Poker

Aggressive play. I was afraid of too many chasers, so I played my trips fast. Compare to "speeding".

In Omaha hold 'em or Texas hold 'em, refers to an ace in one's hand without another card of the same suit. Used especially to describe the situation where the board presents a flush possibility, when ...

dry pot

Games; Poker

A side pot with no money created when a player goes all in and is called by more than one opponent, but not raised. If subsequent betting occurs, the money will go to the dry pot.

duplicate

Games; Poker

To counterfeit, especially when the counterfeiting card matches one already present in the one's hand.

eight or better

Games; Poker

A common qualifier in High-low split games that use Ace-5 ranking. Only hands where the highest card is an eight or smaller can win the low portion of the pot.

equity

Games; Poker

One's mathematical expected value from the current deal, calculated by multiplying the amount of money in the pot by one's probability of winning. For example, if the pot currently contains $100, and ...

drawing thin

Games; Poker

Not drawing completely dead, but chasing a draw in the face of poor odds. Example: a player who will only win by catching 1 or 2 specific cards is said to be drawing thin. Profitable drawing thin ...