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.
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| horse | A player financially backed by someone else. I lost today, but Larry was my horse in the stud game, and he won big. | U |
| brush | The last finishing position in a poker tournament before entering the payout structure. He was very frustrated after getting eliminated on the bubble. Also can be applied to other situations like if six players will make a televised final table the player finishing seventh will go out on the "TV bubble". Also used to describe any situation close to the payout structure. | U |
| jackpot | A 53rd card used mostly in draw games. The joker may usually be used as an Ace, or a card to complete a straight or flush, in high games, and as the lowest card not already present in a hand at low. See bug. A joker may give a player a great many outs. | U |
| bet | The complete set of rules regarding forced bets, limits, raise caps, and such for a particular game. See betting (poker). | U |
| fifth street | To successfully draw to a hand that needs one card to complete it, by getting the last card of a straight, flush, or full house. Jerry made his flush when I was betting my kings up, but I filled on seventh street to catch up. | U |
| post | To make the required small or big blind bet in Texas hold 'em or other games played with blinds rather than antes | U |
| coffee housing | Talking in an attempt to mislead other players about the strength of a hand. For example a player holding A-A as their first two cards might say "lets gamble here", implying a much weaker holding. Coffee housing is considered bad etiquette in the UK, but not in the USA. This is also called speech play. | U |
| rush | A prolonged winning streak. A player who has won several big pots recently is said to be on a rush. Also "heater". | U |
| river | See river (poker). | U |
| deal | In a cash game, when two players are involved in a large pot and one is all-in, they might agree to deal the remaining cards twice. If one player wins both times he wins the whole pot, but if both players win one hand they split the pot. Also, "play twice". | U |