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Poker terminology:
- SIXTH STREET - The sixth card dealt in 7-card stud.
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
- OVER - A term used in describing two pair or a full house. "Kings over tens" means two pair, kings and tens. "Jacks over", also "Jacks up" describes a hand that is two pair: Jacks with an unspecified lower pair. Also used to describe a full house, distinguishing the three of a kind from the pair. The hand J-J-J-A-A could be described as "Full house, Jacks over Aces".
- 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.
- HOLE CARDS - In Stud and Hold'em, the face-down cards dealt to each player.
- SET - In Hold'em, three of a kind where two of the cards are hole cards.
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