In community card poker, a two pair hand, with each pair made of one of your hole cards, and one community card.
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| Anxiety | Anxiety typically occurs in people when they are confronted, or anticipating confrontation. Psychologists call this the "Fight or Flight" stimulus response, which links back to the days when we were cavemen/cavewomen. Physical changes happen including flexing of muscles, eye pupil dilation, palpitating heart rate, dry throat. In poker, when someone has a big hand they are typically ready for confrontation and can exhibit some of these characteristics. You may see the chest expanding abnormally, or you may notice the players voice become slightly higher as he makes a comment. Some of the top players in the game will stare at the vein on the top-side of your face for blood pressure changes. During a bluff, the player may demonstrate anxiety, but if he knows he will fold the hand if re-raised (non-confrontational end) may look quite comfortable. | U |
| live bet | A bet posted by a player under conditions that give him the option to raise even if no other player raises first; typically because it was posted as a blind or straddle, or to enter a new game. | U |
| blank | A card, frequently a community card, of no apparent value. I suspected Margaret had a good draw, but the river card was a blank, so I bet again. Compare to "rag", "brick", "bomb". | U |
| busted | See button (poker). Also "buck" or "hat". | U |
| no-limit | See no-limit. | U |
| act | To make a play (bet, call, raise, or fold) at the required time. It is Ted's turn to act. Compare to "in turn". | U |
| deuce | A method of evaluating low hands. See Deuce-to-seven low. | U |
| wake up | To "wake up with a hand" means to discover a strong starting hand, often when there has already been action in front of the player. | U |
| flop | See flop (poker) | U |
| chopping the blinds | See chopping the blinds. | U |