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Poker lexicon:
- POCKET ROCKETS - In Hold'em, a pair of aces for hole cards.
- RAKE - Money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game. Usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%) up to some maximum amount.
- INSIDE STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight, where only one rank will complete the hand. E.g., 4-5-6-8 is an inside straight since only a 7 will fill (i.e., complete) the hand. Often called a GUT-SHOT. Compare: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT, OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT.
- GUT SHOT - A draw to an inside straight, as in 2-3-4-6.
- STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
- MIDDLE POSITION - Betting positions approximately halfway around the table from the first player to act.
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