See isolation (poker).
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| put on | To put someone on a hand is to deduce what hand they have based on their actions and your knowledge of their gameplay. See also tells. | U |
| chip | See casino token. | U |
| negative freeroll | See negative freeroll. | U |
| hole cam | a camera that displays a player's face-down cards ("hole cards") to television viewers. Also "pocket cam". | 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 leader | The player currently holding the most chips in a tournament (or occasionally a live no limit game). | U |
| improve | To achieve a better hand than one currently holds by adding or exchanging cards as provided in the rules of the game being played. I didn't think Paula was bluffing, so I decided not to call unless I improved on the draw. | U |
| M-ratio | See M-ratio. | U |
| big bet | See big bet. | U |
| cow | A player with whom one is sharing a buy-in, with the intent to split the result after play. To "go cow" is to make such an arrangement. | U |