Pair

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Two cards of the same rank. Two 8s is a pair.

Pass

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To check. Also, to fold.

Pat hand

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In draw poker games, a complete hand before the draw. A pat flush would be a five-card flush before the draw.Pay off- To call a bet or raise when you don't think you have the best hand.

Pay station

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A player who calls bets and raises much more than is correct. He's also referred to as a calling station. This type is great when you have a legitimate hand, but he's just about impossible to bluff out of a pot.

Pocket

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Another term for hole. Thus, two aces in the pocket means two aces in the hole.

Position

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The spot in the sequence of betting in which a player is located. A player in first position would be the first person to act; a player in last position would be the last person to act.

Positive expectation

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The amount a wager may be expected to win on average. A play with positive expectation is a play that will win money over the long run.

Pot

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The total amount of money wagered at any point in a hand. A hand itself is also referred to as a pot. Thus, three people in the pot means there are three active players still playing the hand.

Pot-limit poker

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Poker in which players may bet or raise any amount up to the current size of the pot.

Pot odds

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The ratio of the amount of money in the pot to the bet you must call to continue in the hand.

Pure nuts

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The best possible hand. In lowball, A,2,3,4,5 is the pure nuts. If in hold 'em the board is A78K4 a player holding a 5,6 has the pure nuts.Put someone on a hand: To determine as best you can the hand (or hands) an opponent is most likely to have.

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