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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 hand with a very long suit or suits. Most would regard a hand with two six card suits as a freak. Free bid A bid that is made when a pass would still allow partner to make a bid. Normally used of a bid that is made after partner has opened the bidding and RHO has overcalled. Compare with Negative free bid. Free finesse
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
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.
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]
The cards are not laid in the centre of the table as, at the end of the "play", each player needs to pick up the cards they have laid. Players score points during the play as follows: 15 – For causing the count to reach exactly 15 a player scores two points, then play continues. Pair – Completing a pair (two of a kind) scores two points.
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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