See expected value. Often used in poker to mean "profitability in the long run".
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| community card | See community card poker. | U |
| act | To make a play (bet, call, raise, or fold) at the required time. It is Ted's turn to act. Compare to "in turn". | U |
| fold | See fold. | U |
| poker face | A blank expression that does not reveal anything about the cards being held. Often used outside the world of poker. | U |
| pat | Already complete. A hand is a pat hand when, for example, a flush comes on the first five cards dealt in Draw poker. Also see made hand. | U |
| counterfeit | See counterfeit (poker). Also "duplicate". | U |
| passive | A style of play characterized by checking and calling. Compare to "aggressive", "loose", "tight". | 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 |
| straddle bet | See straddle bets. | U |
| open ended, open ended straight draw | An outside straight draw. Also "two-way straight draw". | U |