See "flat call".
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| in turn | A player, or an action, is said to be in turn if that player is expected to act next under the rules. Jerry said "check" while he was in turn, so he's not allowed to raise. | U |
| Peeking Hole Cards on Flop | Some players will take another look at their hole cards when, for example, the board is showing a potential 3 card flush draw. Typically, the player is looking to see if one of his cards is connecting, because he remembers only that the two cards are different suits. | U |
| tilt | See tilt (poker). Compare to "steam". | U |
| laydown | A tough choice to fold a good hand in anticipation of superior opposition. | U |
| board | Both halves of a split pot, often declared by a player who thinks he or she will win both low and high. | U |
| quads | Four of a kind. | U |
| pocket pair | In community card poker or stud poker, when two of a player's private cards make a pair. Also "wired pair". | U |
| freezeout | The most common form of tournament. There's no rebuy, play continues until one player has all the chips. | U |
| inside straight | See inside straight draw. Also "belly buster", "gutshot". Compare to outside straight draw. | U |
| door card | Under unconventional rules, a flush with one or more wild cards in which they play as aces, even if an ace is already present. | U |