Video Poker Terms – S thru Z

S Scare – A card that can turn a high value hand into garbage. Secondary Payoff – We always have the hope of a big payoff, but much of the EV of the play comes from smaller payoffs when we miss the big one. You could draw two cards to a Royal Flush, but

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Video Poker Terms – N thru R

N Net Losses – The amount lost after the wager is deducted from the payout. Net Winnings – The amount won after the wager is deducted from the payout. O Odds – The statistical probability or likelihood that a certain event such as a Royal Flush will occur. Outrun – To defeat or beat.

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Video Poker Terms – E thru M

E Edge – The advantage in a game based on mathematical expectation. The house edge means the house has the advantage which means a statistical percentage such as 2%. The player’s edge means that the player has the statistical advantage. Many land-based and Internet Casinos will post their payback percentages such as 98% payback

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Video Poker Terms – A thru D

A Aces & Eights Video Poker – A video poker game where four aces or eights and four sevens receive a bonus payout. Aces & Faces Video Poker – A video poker game where four aces or four face cards of the same rank receive a bonus payout. Aces with a Kicker – A

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Poker Terms – B

B Baby – A small card, usually a five or less. Backdoor – Catching both the turn and river card to make a drawing hand. For example, if you have As- 7s. The flop comes Ad-6c-4s. You bet and are called. The turn is the Ts, which everybody checks, and then the river is

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Poker Terms – C

C California-Draw poker, open on anything. California Lowball-Low-ball in which ace, two, three, four, five is the best hand. Call-Money put in the pot to match a bet or raise. Calling Station-A weak-passive player who calls a lot, but doesn’t raise or fold much (you want to have this type of player in your

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Poker Terms – D

D Dame-A queen of any suit. Dark Bet-A blind bet. Dead Cards-Discarded or folded cards. Dead Hand-A foul hand that cannot be played. Dead Man’s Hand-Usually aces and eights, two pair. Sometimes aces and eights, full house … or jacks and eights, two pair. Deadwood-Dead cards. Deal-To distribute cards to the players. Dealer-(1) A

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Poker Terms – E thru F

E Eagles-The cards of a fifth suit in a sixty-five-card deck. Early Bet-A small bet after the first card in stud or the first two cards in draw. Edge-(1) An advantageous position. (2) The dealer or sometimes the Age. Edge Odds-The advantage or disadvantage of a player relative to all other players. Edge Shot-A

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Poker Terms – G

G Gaff-A cheater’s device or technique. Gallery-Nonplaying spectators. Gambler-A player who wagers money at unfavorable edge odds. Gambler’s Last Charge-A game played with five hand cards and five table cards with the last card turned up being wild when matched in one’s hand (If). Gambling-Playing games of chance for money. Game Behavior-Artificial behavior used

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Poker Terms – H

H Half-Pot Limit-A betting limit equal to half the size of the pot. Hand-The cards dealt to a player. Hand Cards-Concealed cards that are dealt face-down. Hand Pace-The extent of betting, calling, raising, and bluffing compared to the size of the pot. Head to Head-Two people playing poker. Heavy-A pot with too much money.

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