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offsuit
Cards that are not of the same suit. Example: the Ace of Clubs and the King of Spades is Ace-King Offsuit
open
To bet first.
openers
The cards held by a player in a game of "jackpots" entitling him to open the pot. "Splitting openers" refers to holding onto one of your openers after discarding it to prove you had the necessary cards to open should you win the pot.
option
An optional bet or draw, such as getting an extra card facedown for 50 cents or raising on the big blind when checked all the way around.
out of pocket
A game which gives the players the ability to add more money to their stack in the middle of a hand. See table stakes.
outs
Cards remaining in the deck that can improve one's hand.
outside straight
A draw to a straight with a single missing rank in the exterior, for example, 10-J-Q-K, seeking an ace or a 9. Also "open-end straight", "two-way straight draw".
overcard
A community card with a higher rank than a player's pocket pair.
overpair
In community card games such as Texas Hold'em and Omaha, a pocket pair with a higher rank than any community card.
over the top
re-raising a player's raise, as in, "I opened the pot from early position, the button popped me back, but I came over the top all in and shut him out."
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