Peeking Hole Cards on Flop
Some players will take another look at their hole cards when, for example, the board is showing a potential 3 card flush draw. Typically, the player is looking to see if one of his cards is connecting, because he remembers only that the two cards are different suits.
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fifth streetTo successfully draw to a hand that needs one card to complete it, by getting the last card of a straight, flush, or full house. Jerry made his flush when I was betting my kings up, but I filled on seventh street to catch up.U
chipSee casino token.U
spread-limitA form of limit poker where the bets and raises can be between a minimum and maximum value. The spread may change between rounds.U
jokerA 53rd card used mostly in draw games. The joker may usually be used as an Ace, or a card to complete a straight or flush, in high games, and as the lowest card not already present in a hand at low. See bug. A joker may give a player a great many outs.U
bugSee bug (poker). Compare to wild card (poker).U
to goA term used to describe the amount that a player is required to call in order to stay in the hand, "Alice was deciding whether to call now it was $50 to go."U
negative freerollSee negative freeroll.U
hand-for-handSee hand-for-hand.U
flushA hand comprising five cards of the same suit. See rank of hands (poker).U
move inIn a no-limit game, to "move in" or to "go all in" means to bet one's entire stake on the hand in play. See table stakes.U