An action taken by a player in turn that is not a straightforward declaration of intent, but that is reasonably interpreted as an action by other players, such as pointing a thumb up to signify "raise". House rules or dealer discretion may determine when such actions are meaningful and/or binding.
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| up the ante | Increase the stake. Also commonly used outside the context of poker. | U |
| pot limit | See pot limit. | U |
| come bet, on the come | A bet or raise made with a drawing hand, building the pot in anticipation of filling the draw. Usually a weak "gambler's" play, but occasionally correct with a very good draw and large pot or as a semi-bluff. | U |
| perfect | The best possible cards, in a lowball hand, after those already named. For example, 7-perfect would be 7-4-3-2-A, and 8-6-perfect would be 8-6-3-2-A. | U |
| door card | Under unconventional rules, a flush with one or more wild cards in which they play as aces, even if an ace is already present. | U |
| broadway | A 10 through ace straight. | U |
| deuce-to-seven | A method of evaluating low hands. See Deuce-to-seven low. | U |
| juice | Money collected by the house. Also "vig", "vigorish". See Rake (poker). | U |
| ring game | See ring game. | U |
| buy-in | The minimum required amount of chips that must be "bought" to become involved in a game (or tournament). For example, a $4-$8 fixed limit game might require a player to buy at least $40 worth of chips. This is typically far less than an average player would expect to play with for any amount of time, but large enough that the player can play a number of hands without buying more, so the game isn't slowed down by constant chip-buying. | U |