A walk is the situation where all players fold to the big blind.
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| live cards | In stud poker games, cards that will improve your hand that have not been seen among anyone's upcards, and are therefore presumably still available. In games such as Texas hold 'em, a player's hand is said to contain "live" cards if matching either of them on the board would give that player the lead over his opponent. Typically used to describe a hand that is weak, but not dominated. | U |
| declare | To verbally indicate an action or intention. See declaration (poker). | U |
| defense | See defense (poker). | U |
| stop and go | Stop and go or stop 'n' go is when a player bets into another player who has previously raised or otherwise shown aggression. Example: On the flop, Bill bets into Tom, Tom raises, and Bill just calls. On the turn, Bill bets into Tom again. Bill has just pulled a stop 'n' go play. | U |
| tell | A tell in poker is a detectable change in a player's behavior or demeanor that gives clues to that player's assessment of his hand. A player gains an advantage if he observes and understands the meaning of another player's tell, particularly if the tell is unconscious and reliable. Sometimes a player may fake a tell, hoping to induce his opponents to make poor judgments in response to the false tell. See tell (poker). | U |
| dealer's choice | A version of poker in which the deal passes each game and each dealer can choose, or invent, a new poker game each hand or orbit. | U |
| bet | The complete set of rules regarding forced bets, limits, raise caps, and such for a particular game. See betting (poker). | U |
| in the money | To place high enough in a poker tournament to get prize money. Also "ITM". | U |
| dealer | A version of poker in which the deal passes each game and each dealer can choose, or invent, a new poker game each hand or orbit. | U |
| fourth street | A card dealt to one's hand (or to the board of community cards) after a betting round in which no player opened. One is thereby being given a chance to improve one's hand without having to pay anything. I wasn't sure my hand was good, but I bet so I wouldn't give a free card to Bill's flush draw. | U |