See suited connectors.
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| drawing live | Not drawing dead; that is, drawing to a hand that will win if successful. | U |
| one-chip rule | A call of a previous bet using a chip of higher denomination than necessary is considered a call unless it is verbally announced as a raise. | U |
| hand-for-hand | See hand-for-hand. | U |
| 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 |
| blind | A stud poker game in which all cards are dealt face down. Was popular in California before legal rulings made traditional stud legal there. | U |
| fixed limit, flat limit | See fixed limits. | U |
| top pair | In community card poker games, top pair is a pair comprising a pocket card and the highest ranking card on the board. Compare second pair, bottom pair. | U |
| smooth call | See "flat call". | U |
| blind stud | A stud poker game in which all cards are dealt face down. Was popular in California before legal rulings made traditional stud legal there. | U |
| come bet, on the come | A bet or raise made with a drawing hand, building the pot in anticipation of filling the draw. Usually a weak "gambler's" play, but occasionally correct with a very good draw and large pot or as a semi-bluff. | U |