VideoPoker Glossary – D

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Dead Man´s hand

The Texas Hold ´Em starting Ace eight and making two pairs on the board AA88. The name is due to Wild Bill Hickock being shot dead while he had this exact hand.

Dead money

Term to describe a novice player who has no chance of winning in a tournament. The funds used by this player are known as “dead money”.

Dealer´s choice

Where the dealer will chooses what poker will be played.

Declare games

In this game, the player must declare the value of their hand so they can claim the pot.

Deuce

The lowest ranking in a poker card, a 2.

Deuce to seven

This is a two to seven without a flush and it is the best hand.

Deuces wild

All 2´s are wild. This is one of the fun variations of video poker.

Discard

Cards that players do not keep from the first set of dealt cards. On video poker machines, a player can press this button to discard cards.

Dominate

A player´s staring hand that will most often beat another starting hand.

Door card

In the poker 7 card stud, this is the first exposed card in a player’s hand.

Draw lowball

A variation of poker where the lowest card wins.

Drawing dead

Playing to a hand that cannot win.

Drawing hand

A hand in a video poker machine that must improve in order for the player to win off the pay table