To exchange lower-denomination chips for higher-denomination chips. In tournament play, the term means to remove all the small chips from play by rounding up any odd small chips to the nearest large denomination, rather than using a chip race.
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| downcard | A card that is dealt facedown. | U |
| hand-for-hand | See hand-for-hand. | U |
| wake up | To "wake up with a hand" means to discover a strong starting hand, often when there has already been action in front of the player. | U |
| up | When used with a card rank to describe a poker hand, refers to two pair with the named card being the higher pair. For example, a hand of QQ885 might be called "queens up". | U |
| cold call | To call an amount that represents a sum of bets or raises by more than one player. Alice opened for $10, Bob raised another $20, and Carol cold called the $30. Compare to "flat call", "overcall". | U |
| fast | Aggressive play. I was afraid of too many chasers, so I played my trips fast. Compare to "speeding". | U |
| Glance at Chips | Again, relating to the eyes. It is common for players to quickly glance at their chips if they connect with the board after a Flop. This may be a subconscious reaction, but the tell is the player is already planning his attack! | 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 |
| raise | See raise. | U |
| gap hand | In Texas hold 'em, a gap hand is a starting hand with at least one rank separating the two cards. Usually referred to in context of one-gap and two-gap hands. | U |