1. A collection of 100 chips of the same denomination, usually arranged in 5 stacks in a plastic tray.
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| bridge order | Poker is neutral about suits. A spade flush and a club flush with all ranks matching is a tie. But in determining the dealer at the start of a game, or in determining the bringin bettor in a stud game, bridge rank rules: Spades beat hearts beat diamonds beat clubs. It's convenient that this works out to alphabetical order. | U |
| completion | To raise a small bet up to the amount of what would be a normal-sized bet. For example, in a $2/$4 stud game with $1 bring-in, a player after the bring-in may raise it to $2, completing what would otherwise be a sub-minimum bet up to the normal minimum. Also in limit games, if one player raises all in for less than the normally required minimum, a later player might complete the raise to the normal minimum (depending on house rules). See table stakes. | U |
| pocket cards | See "hole cards". | U |
| hole cam | a camera that displays a player's face-down cards ("hole cards") to television viewers. Also "pocket cam". | U |
| Watch the Eyes | This is why many pros wear sunglasses or visors/caps when playing, they know that the eyes rarely lie. For example, many players can't help but stare at big hole cards, so their length of time peeking is longer. Conversely, if a player is looking to steal the pot, he may look to his left to see if the remaining players, who haven't yet acted, have quickly glanced at their cards and are likely to fold. Another example, a player may try to ask you questions about your hand, knowing that people rarely can "look someone straight in the eyes" while being dishonest. | U |
| outside straight, outside straight draw | See outside straight draw. Also "two-way straight draw". | U |
| broadway | A 10 through ace straight. | U |
| upcard | See upcard. | U |
| poker face | A blank expression that does not reveal anything about the cards being held. Often used outside the world of poker. | U |
| rail | The rail is the sideline at a poker table - the (often imaginary) rail separating spectators from the field of play. Watching from the rail means watching a poker game as a spectator. People on the rail are sometimes called railbirds. "Going to the rail" usually means "Losing all one's money". | U |