In its most simplistic form, this usually applies to novice players but frequently applies to pros as well. Basically, players like to be actors, and when they have a monster hand they tend to look disinterested. For example: "Oh, is it my turn to act" or "Oh I guess I will play these cards". Alternatively, a player increasing the level of his voice while raising the pot, and trying to look intimidating.. may be running a bluff.
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| sell | In spread limit poker, to sell a hand is to bet less than the maximum with a strong hand, in the hope that more of your opponents will call the bet. | U |
| bug | See bug (poker). Compare to wild card (poker). | U |
| walk | A walk is the situation where all players fold to the big blind. | U |
| catch perfect | To catch the only two possible cards that will complete a hand and win the pot, usually those leading to a straight flush. Usually used in Texas hold 'em. Compare with "runner-runner". | U |
| redeal | To deal a hand again, possibly after a misdeal. | U |
| duplicate | To counterfeit, especially when the counterfeiting card matches one already present in the one's hand. | U |
| Weak is Strong or Strong is Weak | In its most simplistic form, this usually applies to novice players but frequently applies to pros as well. Basically, players like to be actors, and when they have a monster hand they tend to look disinterested. For example: "Oh, is it my turn to act" or "Oh I guess I will play these cards". Alternatively, a player increasing the level of his voice while raising the pot, and trying to look intimidating.. may be running a bluff. | U |
| match the pot | To put in an amount equal to all the chips in the pot. | U |
| gypsy | To enter the pot cheaply by just calling the blind rather than raising. Also "limp". | U |
| dark | Describing an action taken before receiving information to which the player would normally be entitled. I'm drawing three, and I check in the dark. Compare to "blind". | U |