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Posts: 3854 · Posted: 07.07.2010, 00:30

O- OUTS: THE MISSING CARD/S NEEDED IN YOUR HAND TO MAKE A RUN OR FLUSH (Example: 4,5, & 8 held- "Outs" are 6, 7)

Posts: 2993 · Posted: 07.07.2010, 01:19

P- players, people participating in the game.

Is that right?

Posts: 822 · Posted: 07.07.2010, 12:54

Omaha - a type of poker similiar to hold em in which the player is dealt 4 hole cards.

Posts: 822 · Posted: 07.07.2010, 12:55

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Posts: 6338 · Posted: 08.07.2010, 01:41

Q
Quads
Four of a kind.

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Posts: 2993 · Posted: 08.07.2010, 11:14

R
Raise -
To increase the amount of an opponent's bet

Posts: 6338 · Posted: 08.07.2010, 12:52

S
Straddle
An optional extra blind bet, typically made by the player one to the left of the big blind, equal to twice the big blind. This is effectively a raise, and forces any player who wants to play to pay two bets. Furthermore, the straddler acts last before the flop, and may "re-raise."

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Posts: 2993 · Posted: 08.07.2010, 19:35

Tell - Something a player will do that gives away the strength of his hand.

Posts: 1704 · Posted: 08.07.2010, 19:47

q... queen of hearts

Posts: 6338 · Posted: 08.07.2010, 20:35

Under the Gun
The position of the player who acts first on a betting round. For instance, if you are one to the left of the big blind, you are under the gun before the flop.

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Posts: 3854 · Posted: 09.07.2010, 16:23

V- VNH- CHAT TERM USED IN ONLINE PLAY MEANING "VERY NICE HAND"

Posts: 6338 · Posted: 09.07.2010, 20:01

W
Wheel
A straight from ace through five.

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Posts: 3854 · Posted: 12.07.2010, 17:27

X- Xylophone - Slang for an Omaha starting hand of 3-4-5-6.

Posts: 1704 · Posted: 12.07.2010, 18:50

Y....YHS The acronym YHS stands for Your Hand Sucks and is used on poker forums or within chat boxes

Posts: 299 · Posted: 12.07.2010, 20:42

ZEEbo Theorem
ZEEbo Theorem, invented by the online poker player known as captZEEbo, states that players who hold a full house will never fold it.