See out (poker).
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| backdoor | To enter a pot by checking and then calling someone else's open on the first betting round. Usually used in games like Jackpots, meaning to enter without openers. | U |
| catch | To receive needed cards on a draw. I'm down 300--I can't catch anything today. or Joe caught his flush early, but I caught the boat on seventh street to beat him. Often used with an adjective to further specify, for example "catch perfect", "catch inside", "catch smooth". | U |
| fold | See fold. | U |
| cap | A limit on the number of raises allowed in a betting round. Typically three or four (in addition the opening bet). In most casinos, the cap is removed if there are only two players remaining either (1) at the beginning of the betting round, or (2) at the time that what would have otherwise been the last raise is made. | U |
| protect, protection | See protection (poker). | U |
| rag | A low-valued (and presumably worthless) card. I don't like playing ace-rag from that position. Also "ragged": The flop was pretty ragged, so I figured my kings were good. | U |
| float | Calling a bet in order to take a pot down later, kind of like a bluff slowplay or a bluff call. e.g. You call suspected continuation bets on the flop in the hopes that the bettor will give up his unimproved AK and check on the turn. You then bet and hopefully take the pot away from the preflop aggressor. We are floating over the other guys flop bet looking for an opportunity to take the pot. | U |
| expectation, expected value, EV | See expected value. Often used in poker to mean "profitability in the long run". | U |
| buck | See button (poker). | U |
| Taking a Long Time Before Calling a Bet | If a player looks into the pot and seems to be doing some calculating in his head, he probably is. He’s most likely figuring out the pot odds to see if it’s worth it to try and catch the cards he needs to complete his drawing hand. | N |