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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
A new study, though, says that squeezing someone’s hand might be more than just a morale booster. It might actually be a painkiller.According to a new study published in Proceedings of the ...
A hand which, when matched against another in a showdown, has an advantage odds-wise over the other. A hand can be called a small or a big favorite depending on how much it is dominating the other. Contrast underdog where the situations are reversed. Favorites are usually used to compare how two hole cards do against two other hole cards pre-flop.
A hand that has no card of entry, usually in reference to the dummy. A hand that has a suit consisting only of low cards of no significance. For example, two dead spades. Deal. 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.
A squeeze play (or squeeze) is a technique used in contract bridge and other trick-taking games in which the play of a card (the squeeze card) forces an opponent to discard a winner or the guard of a potential winner. The situation typically occurs in the end game, with only a few cards remaining.
Marked deck – a deck of cards with secret markings on the back of each card to identify that card's value. Mechanic – an operator who is very skilled at sleight of hand, usually with cards. Mechanic's grip – a way of holding the pack in the left hand ready for dealing. The forefinger is on the front of the deck to help square the pack and ...
A pitcher who assumes a legal pitching position - the windup or set - may elect to deliver a pitch to the batter, legally disengage the rubber (by stepping back with the pivot foot and dropping his hands to his sides if he is in the windup position), or make a legal throw to a base in an attempt to put out a runner.
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