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The universe of poker terminology grows each day. Somewhere right this minute, someone is giving a clever (or not so clever) nickname to a poker hand, situation, or bet. There is no way all the slang could ever be catalogued and defined in one place. However, novices and even more experienced players can keep up with table chatter by checking out the definitions of the terms below.

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