Poker

Poker

Game of poker

Industry: Games

Contributors in Poker

Poker

1. The person dealing the cards. Give Alice the cards, she's the dealer. 2. The person who assumes that role for the purposes of betting order in a game, even though someone else might be physically ...

Dealer's choice

Games; Poker

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. See dealer's choice.

Dark

Games; Poker

Describing an action taken before receiving information to which the player would normally be entitled. I'm drawing three, and I cheque in the dark. Compare to "blind".

Dead blind

Games; Poker

A blind that is not "live", in that the player posting it does not have the option to raise if other players just call. Usually refers to a small blind posted by a player entering, or returning to, a ...

Cashing

Games; Poker

Winning a share of the prize money in a tournament.

Catch

Games; Poker

To receive needed cards on a draw. I'm down 300--I can't catch anything today. Or Joe caught his flush early, but I caught the boat on seventh street to beat him. Often used with an adjective to ...

Case card

Games; Poker

The last available card of a certain description (typically a rank). The only way I can win is to catch the case king. , meaning the only king remaining in the deck.