Casino Glossary

• Off-suit

  Poker

  Cards of different suits. In hold'em usually refers to a player's hole cards.

• Seventh Street

  Poker

  The fifth and last round of betting after each player has been dealt their seventh card.

• Stud Poker

  Poker

  One of the main types of poker. The most popular forms are seven-card and five-card stud. Players are dealt some cards face up and others face down.

• Back Door

  Poker

  Making a good hand with the last two cards dealt.

• Quads

  PokerVideo Poker

  Another name for four of a kind.

• Drawn Out

  Poker

  Beaten by a hand that improved.

• Round

  Poker

  A period of betting after a certain number of cards have been dealt out. In tournaments, a (usually timed) period of play.

• Kicker

  PokerVideo Poker

  1) In a draw poker game, an odd high card held that doesn’t contribute to a straight or a flush, usually an ace or a king;

  2) In poker, a card used to decide the winner on hands that are otherwise tied. E.g a pair of kings with an queen beats a pair of kings with a jack. In video poker, the card may affect a jackpot payout.

• Penalty Card

  PokerVideo Poker

  A card that, if discarded, reduces the chance of making one type of winning hand. E.g. If a player is dealt KQJ105, all of the same suit, and discarded the 5, it makes a flush less likely.

• Overpair

  Poker

  A pair higher in rank than the highest card on the board.