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Jackpot Poker |
A form of poker in which the cardroom or casino offers
a jackpot to a player who has lost with a really big hand
(usually Aces full or better). |
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Jacks-or-Better |
A form of poker in which a player needs to have at least
a pair of jacks to open the betting. |
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Kansas City Lowball |
Form of lowball poker in which the worst poker hand (2,
3, 4, 5, 7 of different suits) is the best hand. It's also
known as Deuce to Seven. |
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Keep Them Honest |
To call at the end of a hand to prevent someone from bluffing. |
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Key Card |
A card that gives you a big draw and makes your hand. |
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Key Hand |
In a session or tournament, the one hand that ends up
being a turning point for the player, either for better or
worse. |
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Kicker |
The highest unpaired side card in a players' hand. |
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Kick It |
Raise. |
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Kill Pot |
A method to stimulate action. It is a forced bet by someone
who has just won a pot(s). |
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Knock |
Check. |
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Kojak |
A hand that contains a K-J. |
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Ladies |
Two Queens. |
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Late Position |
Position on a round of betting where the player must act
after most of the other players have acted (usually considered
to be the two positions next to the button). |
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Lay Down Your Hand |
When a player folds. |
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Lead |
The first player to bet into a pot. |
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Limit Poker |
A game that has fixed minimum and maximum betting intervals
along with a prescribed number of raises. |
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Limper |
The first player who calls a bet. |
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Limp In |
To enter a pot by calling rather than raising. (The usual
concept of "Limp In" is when the first person to
speak just calls the Big Blind.) |
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Live Blind |
An instance where the player puts in a dark bet and is
allowed to raise, even if no other player raises. It's also
known as an "option". |
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Live Card(s) |
In Stud Games, cards that have not yet been seen and are
presumed to still be in play. |
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Live Hand |
A hand that could still win the pot. |
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Live One |
A not so knowledgeable player who plays a lot of hands. |
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Look |
When a player calls the final bet before a showdown. |
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Loose |
Is a player who plays a lot of hands. |
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Lowball |
Is a form of draw poker in which the lowest hand wins
the pot. |
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