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SHORT-STACKED - Playing with a only a small amount of money, thus limiting one's risk and reward.
SUICIDE KING - King of Hearts. So named because in the drawing the king appears to be stabbing himself in the head.
PAT - Holding or being dealt a pat hand. "I'm pat" would mean "I don't want to draw any cards.
CHASE - To continue in a hand, often at poor odds, in the hopes of catching a much better hand. "He called, chasing the flush.".
FIRE - To make the first bet in a betting round. Used to emphasize that the player bet when a check was possible, showing strength.
BACK DOOR - Applies to a hand that was made in the last card or two, specifically not a hand the player was originally planning on having. Most often applied to straights and flushes.

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