A common qualifier in High-low split games that use Ace-5 ranking. Only hands where the highest card is an eight or smaller can win the low portion of the pot.
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| dominated hand | A hand that is extremely unlikely to win against another specific hand, even though it may not be a poor hand in its own right. Most commonly used in Texas hold 'em. A hand like A-Q, for example, is a good hand in general but is dominated by A-K, because whenever the former makes a good hand, the latter is likely to make a better one. A hand like 7-8 is a poor hand in general, but is not dominated by A-K because it makes different kinds of hands. See Domination (poker). | U |
| pay off | To call a bet when you are most likely drawing dead because the pot odds justify the call. | U |
| fold | See fold. | U |
| going south | To sneak a portion of your chips from the table while the game is underway. Normally prohibited in public card rooms. Also "ratholing". | U |
| satellite | A tournament in which the prize is a free entrance to another (larger) tournament. | U |
| chip | See casino token. | U |
| coffee housing | Talking in an attempt to mislead other players about the strength of a hand. For example a player holding A-A as their first two cards might say "lets gamble here", implying a much weaker holding. Coffee housing is considered bad etiquette in the UK, but not in the USA. This is also called speech play. | U |
| joker | A 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 |
| dealer | A version of poker in which the deal passes each game and each dealer can choose, or invent, a new poker game each hand or orbit. | U |
| early position | See position (poker). | U |