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.
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| big bet | See big bet. | U |
| river | See river (poker). | U |
| implied odds, implied pot odds | See implied pot odds. | 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 |
| tight | See tilt (poker). Compare to "steam". | U |
| rathole | To remove a portion of your chips from the table while the game is underway. Normally prohibited in public card rooms. Also "going south". | U |
| overs | An option to increase the stakes in limit games. Players may elect to play or not play overs; those who choose to play display some sort of token. If, at the beginning of a betting round after the first, only overs players remain in the hand, bets of twice the present limit are allowed. Most often used in home games as a compromise between aggressive and meek players. | U |
| chip declare | A method of declaring intent to play high or low in a split-pot game with declaration. See declaration. | U |
| leg-up (also, leg-up button) | The button used to signify who has won the previous hand in a kill game. Winning a pot in a "2 consecutive pots" kill game with the leg-up button in front of you, results in a kill. | U |
| box | The chip tray in front of a house dealer, and by extension, the house dealer's position at the table. You've been in the box for an hour now; don't you get a break? | U |