Poker Terms - Poker Dictionary - Letter O

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• Objective Attitude-A rational attitude based on reality.
• Odds-The chances of getting various hands or card based on probabilty.
• Odds Against-The number of failures per success.
• Odds For-The number of attempts per success.
• Odds On-Odds at less than even money.
• Offensive Bet-A bet designed to build the pot.
• Office Hours-A straight from a five to a nine, or from a four to an eight.
• Omaha-Seven-card stud with two hole cards in one's hand and five table cards that are rolled up one at a time.
• One-End or One-Way Straight-A four-card straight open only on one end, such as jack, queen, king, ace.
• One-Eye Jacks-The jack of hearts and jack of spades as wild cards.
• One Eyes-Picture cards with profiles showing only one eye (Jack of Hearts, Jack of Spades, and the King of Diamonds).
• On the Come-To bet before one has made a good hand.
• On Tilt-Playing very poorly or wildly, usually after losing badly or winning big.
• Open-The first bet of the first round.
• Open at Both Ends or Open End-A four-card sequence that can be made a straight by two different value cards.
• Open Blind-(1) To open without looking at one's cards. (2) A forced open.
• Open Blind and Straddle-A forced opening bet followed by a forced raise.
• Open Cards-Face-up cards in stud (Up Cards).
• Opener-The player who opens the pot.
• Openers-A hand with which the betting can be started.
• Open Game-A game in which anyone can play.
• Open Pair-An exposed pair in stud.
• Open Poker-Stud poker.
• Open Seat-A chair available for another player either online or offline.
• Option-Five-card, high-low stud with a twist.
• Option Card-(1) A card that may be either kept or exchanged (Twist). (2) A stud card that may be either kept in the hole or exposed.
• Original Hand-The cards dealt to a player before the draw.
• Outs-A poor hand that can win on the draw. Cards that will improve a hand that is not currently winning.
• Overcall-The calling of a big bet after others have called.
• Overcard-A card that is higher than any card showing.
• Overcards-Cards that rank higher than a pair.
• Overhand Shuffle-A shuffle made by sliding cards from the top of the deck into the other hand.
• Overhand Stack-An overhand shuffling technique for stacking cards.

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