This is why many pros wear sunglasses or visors/caps when playing, they know that the eyes rarely lie. For example, many players can't help but stare at big hole cards, so their length of time peeking is longer. Conversely, if a player is looking to steal the pot, he may look to his left to see if the remaining players, who haven't yet acted, have quickly glanced at their cards and are likely to fold. Another example, a player may try to ask you questions about your hand, knowing that people rarely can "look someone straight in the eyes" while being dishonest.
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| bank | Also called the house, the person responsible for distributing chips, keeping track of the buy-ins, and paying winners at the end of the game. | U |
| catch up | 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. | U |
| cap | A limit on the number of raises allowed in a betting round. Typically three or four (in addition the opening bet). In most casinos, the cap is removed if there are only two players remaining either (1) at the beginning of the betting round, or (2) at the time that what would have otherwise been the last raise is made. | U |
| overpair | In community card games such as Texas hold 'em and Omaha hold 'em, a pocket pair with a higher rank than any community card. | U |
| Taking a Long Time Before Calling a Bet | If a player looks into the pot and seems to be doing some calculating in his head, he probably is. He’s most likely figuring out the pot odds to see if it’s worth it to try and catch the cards he needs to complete his drawing hand. | N |
| made hand | See made hand. Compare to a drawing hand. | U |
| overcall | To call a bet after others have called, esp. big bets. Jim bet, Alice called, then Ted overcalled. Compare to "cold call", "flat call", "smooth call". | U |
| blind off, blinded | In community card poker, refers to holding one of the opponent's outs, typically when the board threatens a straight or straight draw. The board was A23 but with my pair of fives I held two blockers to the straight. Compare to "dry ace". | U |
| structured | A structured betting system is one where the spread of the bets may change from round to round. | U |
| pot | See pot (poker). | U |