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Hand of cards during a game. The following is a glossary of terms used in card games.Besides the terms listed here, there are thousands of common and uncommon slang terms. Terms in this glossary should not be game-specific (e.g. specific to bridge, hearts, poker or rummy), but apply to a wide range of card games played with non-proprietary pac
Mike played two pre-flops all-in in a row with these cards to win the final table, coming from behind [8] Salt Lake Pair [17] No explanation found. The "pair" refers to the cards being well matched, rather than of equal value. Santa Barbara: Due to a big oil spill off Santa Barbara [8] Arian Kollen: Named after the Norwegian rapper Arian Kollen.
A full house made where the three of a kind has lower-ranking cards than the pair. Compare with big full up When used with a card rank to describe a poker hand, refers to two pair with the named card being the higher pair. upcard A card that is played face up. See main article: upcard upswing
The following is a list of nicknames used for individual playing cards of the French-suited standard 52-card pack. Sometimes games require the revealing or announcement of cards, at which point appropriate nicknames may be used if allowed under the rules or local game culture. King (K): Cowboy, [1] Monarch [1] King of Clubs (K ♣): Alexander [2]
One particular allocation of 52 cards to the four players including the bidding, the play of the cards and the scoring based on those cards. Also called board or hand. (Verb) To allocate the 52 cards to the four players or hands, 13 each. Dealer The player who makes the first call in the auction. In some versions of the game, this player also ...
A prial, pair royal, gleek or triplet is a set of 3 cards of equal rank and a quartet or, in some older games, a mournival, is one of four cards of the same rank. [2] Usually a pair (2 cards of the same rank but different suits) is not counted as a "set"; but some games, such as Bieten or Perlaggen do include pairs as sets. A wild set is one ...
A card is face down when its picture or pip side is hidden. [9] face up A card is face up when its picture or pip side is uppermost. [9] family, families Cards built in sequence upon the foundation cards. [4] fan A few cards, usually three, laid in an overlapping, crescent-shaped row such that only one is exposed and available. [2] fanned
Combinations of any number of cards totalling fifteen; Runs; Pairs (Multiple pairs are scored pair by pair but may be referred to as three or four of a kind.) Four-card flush (All four cards in the hand of the same suit score four points.) Five-card flush (All four cards in the hand of the same suit as the starter card score five points.