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.
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| 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 |
| sevens rule | A rule in many A-5 lowball games that requires a player with a seven-low or better after the draw to bet, rather than check or check-raise. In some venues a violator loses any future interest in the pot; in others he forfeits his interest entirely. | U |
| put on | To put someone on a hand is to deduce what hand they have based on their actions and your knowledge of their gameplay. See also tells. | U |
| aggressive, aggression | See aggression (poker). Compare to "loose", "tight", "passive". | U |
| fold | See fold. | U |
| position | See position (poker). | U |
| Watch the Eyes | This is why many pros wear sunglasses or visors/caps when playing, they know that the eyes rarely lie. For example, many players can't help but stare at big hole cards, so their length of time peeking is longer. Conversely, if a player is looking to steal the pot, he may look to his left to see if the remaining players, who haven't yet acted, have quickly glanced at their cards and are likely to fold. Another example, a player may try to ask you questions about your hand, knowing that people rarely can "look someone straight in the eyes" while being dishonest. | U |
| probe bet | A bet after the flop by a player who did not take the lead in betting before the flop (and when the player that did take the lead in betting before the flop declined to act). Compare to "continuation bet". | U |
| joker | 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 |
| rock | In seven-card stud, three of a kind dealt in the first three cards. | U |