In some casinos, the rule that a player must wager the full amount required in order for his action to constitute a raise. For example, in a game with a $4 fixed limit, a player facing an opening bet of $4 who wagers $7 is deemed to have flat called, because $8 is required to raise. Compare to "half bet rule". See Public cardroom rules (poker) and "All in" betting.
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| hole, hole cards | a camera that displays a player's face-down cards ("hole cards") to television viewers. Also "pocket cam". | U |
| match the pot | To put in an amount equal to all the chips in the pot. | U |
| top two | A split two pair, matching the highest-ranking two flop cards. | U |
| draw, drawing hand | See draw (poker). | U |
| live cards | In stud poker games, cards that will improve your hand that have not been seen among anyone's upcards, and are therefore presumably still available. In games such as Texas hold 'em, a player's hand is said to contain "live" cards if matching either of them on the board would give that player the lead over his opponent. Typically used to describe a hand that is weak, but not dominated. | U |
| collusion | A form of cheating involving cooperation among two or more players. See cheating in poker. | U |
| both ways | Both halves of a split pot, often declared by a player who thinks he or she will win both low and high. | U |
| chip race | See chip race. | U |
| The Rocket Scientist | Any player who sees fit to lecture about how to play, and then is blatantly wrong, is a short term target. These players almost never last very long, are often first-timers and are seldom exploitable over time. | U |
| dry ace | In Omaha hold 'em or Texas hold 'em, refers to an ace in one's hand without another card of the same suit. Used especially to describe the situation where the board presents a flush possibility, when the player does not in fact have a flush, but holding the ace presents some bluffing or semi-bluffing opportunity. Compare to "blocker". | U |