See rake (poker). Also "juice", "vig", "vigorish".
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| case card | The last available card of a certain description (typically a rank). The only way I can win is to catch the case king., meaning the only king remaining in the deck. | U |
| high-low, high-low split | See high-low split. | U |
| advertising | To make an obvious play or expose cards in such a way as to deliberately convey an impression to your opponents about your style of play. For example, to make a bad play or bluff to give the impression that you bluff frequently (hoping opponents will then call your legitimate bets) or to show only good hands to give the impression that you rarely bluff (hoping opponents will then fold when you do). | U |
| straddle bet | See straddle bets. | U |
| three pair | In a seven card game, such as seven-card stud or Texas hold 'em, it is possible for a player to have 3 pairs, although a player can only play two of them as part of a standard 5-card poker hand. This situation may jokingly be referred to as a player having a hand of three pair. Note that in Omaha hold 'em, it is possible to "have" 4 pair in the same manner. | U |
| quarter | To win a quarter of a pot, usually by tying the low or high hand of a high-low split game. Generally, this is an unwanted outcome, as a player is often putting in a third of the pot in the hope of winning a quarter of the pot back. | U |
| low | See M-ratio. | U |
| proposition player, prop | A player that gets paid an hourly rate to start poker games or to help them stay active. Prop players play with their own money, which distinguishes them from shills, who play with the casino's money. | U |
| second pair | In community card poker games, a pair of cards of the second-top rank on the board. Compare bottom pair, top pair. | U |
| small blind | See blinds. | U |