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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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Objective Attitude - A rational attitude based on reality.
Odds
- The chances of getting various hands or cards.
Odds Against - The number of failures per success.
Odds For - The number of attempts per success.
Odds On - Odds at less than even money.
Off-suit - Of different suits.
Offensive Bet - A bet designed to build the pot.
Office Hours - A straight from a five to a nine, or from
a four to an eight.
Omaha - Seven-card stud with two hole cards in one's hand
and five table cards that are rolled up one at a time.
Omaha8 - Shorthand for Omaha high-low split.
On the Come - To bet before one has made a good hand.
On Tilt - Playing very poorly or wildly, usually after losing
badly or winning big.
One Eyes - Picture cards with profiles showing only one eye
(Jack of Hearts, Jack of Spades, and the King of Diamonds).
One-End or One-Way Straight - A four-card straight open only
on one end, such as jack, queen, king, ace.
One-Eye Jacks - The jack of hearts and jack of spades as
wild cards.
One-Gap - An inside straight.
Open - The first bet of the first round.
Open at Both Ends or Open End - A four-card sequence that
can be made a straight by two different value cards.
Open Blind - (1) To open without looking at one's cards.
(2) A forced open.
Open Blind and Straddle - A forced opening bet followed by
a forced raise.
Open Cards - Face-up cards in stud (Up Cards).
Open Game - A game in which anyone can play.
Open Pair - An exposed pair in stud.
Open Poker - Stud poker.
Open Seat - A chair available for another player.
Open-ended Straight - A straight draw is open-ended if it consists
of four consecutive cards without the ace.
Opener - The player who opens the pot.
Openers - A hand with which the betting can be started.
Option - Five-card, high-low stud with a twist.
Option Card - (1) A card that may be either kept or exchanged
(Twist). (2) A stud card that may be either kept in the hole or exposed.
Original Hand - The cards dealt to a player before the draw.
Outdraw - To make a better hand than an opponent by drawing
better cards.
Outrun - See Outdraw.
Outs - A poor hand that can win on the draw.
Over Button - Players can take "over" buttons that
mean they're willing to play for higher limits.
Overcall - The calling of a big bet after others have called.
Overcard - A card that is higher than any card showing.
Overcards - Cards that rank higher than a pair.
Overhand Shuffle - A shuffle made by sliding cards from the top of
the deck into the other hand.
Overhand Stack - An overhand shuffling technique for stacking
cards.