Under The Gun
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The first player to act in any round of betting.
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Underdog
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The hand that is mathematically least likely to win in a showdown.
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Underpair
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A pair that is lower than any of the cards on the board, for example a small pocket pair against a board filled with high cards.
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Upcard
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A card that is dealt face upwards to a player is called an upcard.
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Value
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Recieving more than the minimum odds necessary to continue with your hand, typically when you are already the favourite or drawing with favourable pot odds.
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Value Bet
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A small bet made in the hope to get calls and increase the size of the pot.
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Variance
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The increases and decreases in your bankroll, the bigger the swings the higher your variance.
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Vigorish
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The fee or charge taken from each player by the house for hosting the game.
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Walk
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A situation where everybody folds to the big blind, the big blind recieves a walk.
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Wheel
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A straight from ace to five, the lowest straight possible.
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Wild
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A predetermined set of cards from the deck which can be assigned any rank or suit.
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WSOP
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An abbreviation for World Series of Poker.
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