Glossary of terms used on this site dealing with poker
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| Term | Definition |
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| Dealers Button |
A flat disk that indicates the player who would be in the dealing position for that hand (if there were not a house dealer). Normally just called "the button". |
| Deck |
A set of playing-cards. In these games, the deck consists of either: 1) 52 cards in seven-card stud, hold’em, and Omaha. 2) 53 cards (including the joker), often used in ace-to-five lowball and draw high. |
| Declaration |
Declaring which share of the pot a player is bidding for in a hi-lo (q.v.) game. Usually done with two coins or chips hidden under the table and then declared - none for the low hand, one for the high hand, both for both the high and low hand. |
| Deuces |
A pair of Twos. |
| Diamonds |
One of the four playing card suits. Formerly representing merchants. |
| Discard(s) |
In a draw game, to throw cards out of your hand to make room for replacements, or the card(s) thrown away; the muck. |
| Disconnect Protection |
A tool to protect players in the event that their internet connection is lost while involved in a pot.
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| Dog |
Shortened form of "Underdog".
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| Dolly Parton |
A straight 5-9 (Nine to five). |
| Dominated Hands |
Hands those are okay to play, but tend to lose against similar non-straight/flush hands. |
| Dominating Hands |
Primo hands that are not only good, solid hands but have lots of room for improvement. |
| Door Card |
This is the first exposed card, or "up" card, in a player's hand in Stud games. |
| Double Belly Buster |
A two-way inside straight. ie:, 3-5-6-7-9. Also called a Double Gutshot. |
| Double Bluff |
A bluff that involves in an initial bet, being raised, and reraising. |
| Double Up |
Going all in on a hand during a no-limit game and winning, which essentially doubles your bankroll. Even with a short stack, a player who doubles up 2 or 3 times in a row can get right back into contention in most poker tournaments. |
