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Passive

Games; Poker

A style of play characterised by checking and calling. Compare to "aggressive", "loose", "tight".

Paint

Games; Poker

Any royal card. Used mostly in lowball games, where royal cards are rarely helpful.

Orbit

Games; Poker

A full rotation of the blinds at a table. Equal to the number of people at the table.

Option

Games; Poker

An optional bet or draw, such as getting an extra card facedown for 50 cents or raising on the big blind when checked all the way around. The right to raise possessed by the big blind if there have ...

Openers

Games; Poker

The cards held by a player in a game of "jackpots" entitling him to open the pot. "Splitting openers" refers to holding onto one of your openers after discarding it to prove you had the necessary ...

Open-ended straight draw

Games; Poker

An outside straight draw. Also "two-way straight draw" or "double-ended straight draw".

Open limp

Games; Poker

Being the first person in the pot preflop, but not raising.

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