Dead Card

A card no longer legally playable.

Dead Hand

A hand no longer legally playable, due to some irregularity.

Dead Man's Hand

This is a two pair with Aces and Eights. This hand was nicknamed Dead Man's Hand because in the Old West, Wild Bill Hickock was shot in the back while playing this hand.

Dead Money

Money put into the pot by players who have already folded.

Dealer's Choice

A game in which each dealer, in turn, chooses the type of poker to be played.

Declaration

In high-low poker, declaring by the use of coins or chips whether one is aiming to win the high or the low end of the pot, or both.

Declare Games

Games in which a player must declare the value of his hand in order to claim the pot.

Decleration

In high-low poker, declaring by the use of coins or chips whether one is aiming to win the high or the low end of the pot, or both.

Deuce to Seven

Another term for Kansas City Lowball, a two to seven without a flush,being the best hand.

Deuce

A two, the lowest ranking card in high poker.

Dog

Shortened form of 'Underdog'.

Dominant Hand

A hand that will almost always lose to a better hand that people usually play. For instance, K3 is 'dominated' by KQ. With the exception of strange flops (e.g. 3-3-x, K-3-x), it will always lose to KQ.

Dominate

Said of a starting hand that will almost always beat another starting hand.

Dominated Hand

A hand that will almost always lose to a better hand that people usually play. For instance, K3 is 'dominated' by KQ. With the exception of strange flops (e.g. 3-3-x, K-3-x), it will always lose to KQ.

Door Card

In Stud games, this is the first exposed card, or 'up' card, in a player's.

Door Card

In Seven Card Stud, the first exposed card in a player's hand.

Double Belly Buster

A hand with two inside straight draws.

Double Gut Shot

A draw to a broken sequence of cards, in which either of two cards will make the straight.

Double Through

Going all-in against an opponent in order to double your stack if you win the hand.

Down Cards

Hole cards.

Down To The Felt

A player who has lost most of his chips.

Draw Dead

Try to make a hand that, even if made, will not win the pot. If you're drawing to make a flush, and your opponent already has a full house, you are 'drawing dead'. Of course, this is a bad condition to be in.

Draw Lowball

Form of poker where each player is dealt five cards with the option of discarding one or more and replacing them with new ones and the low hand wins.

Draw Lowball

A form of poker in which the lowest hand wins.

Draw Out

To improve your hand so that it beats an opponent who had a better hand than yours prior to your draw.

Draw Poker

A form of poker in which each player receives five cards and then has the option of discarding one or more of them and receiving new cards in their place.

Drawing Dead

Drawing in a situation where even if the draw is made, the hand is still a losing hand. Example, you could be playing a flush draw, but if your opponent has a full house, you'd be drawing dead.

Drawing Hand

A potentially strong hand requiring a particular card from the draw to make it.

Drivers Seat

The player who is making all the betting and thus appears to hold the strongest hand is said to be in the driver's seat.

Drop

To fold

Ducks

This term is used for a pair of Twos.

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