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Poker slang:
- ANTE - A small bet all players are required to make before a hand is dealt. Not all games have an ante. Related terms: BLIND, FORCED BET.
- WHEEL - A-2-3-4-5. Usually discussed in the context of lowball where it is the best possible hand. Can also refer to a 5-high straight in high games. Also: BICYCLE.
- LEAK - To show one's hole cards (often unknowingly).
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
- STAND OFF - To call a raise. "Opener raises, I stand off".
- WHITE BLACKBIRD - A hand so astonishingly rare as to be unworthy of the opponents' consideration, e.g., being dealt a pat royal flush in 5-card draw.
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