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| Laddie |
A fellow poker player. |
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| Ladies |
The starting hand of two queens. |
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| Lady |
A queen. |
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| Late Position |
The player who does not have to act in a round until most of the other players have already had their turn to act. |
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| Lay Down |
Revealing of the hands after the last round of betting. |
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| Lead |
To make the first bet, even when there is the option to check. |
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| Leak |
To unknowingly show your hole cards. |
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| Lid |
The top card of the deck. |
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| Limit |
The maximum bet or raise allowed. |
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| Limit Poker |
A poker game with fixed bet amounts or limited within a variable maximum and minimum amount. |
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| Limit Stakes |
Poker with maximum bets and raises as established by the house rules. |
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| Limp In |
A player who does not bet or raise but only calls the big blind. |
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| Limp Raise |
To make a small raise preflop. This is usually done when you have a strong hand. |
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| Little Blind |
In poker games that use big and small blinds, the first and smallest blind bet. |
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| Little Bobtail |
A three card straight flush. |
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| Live Blind |
A blind bet placed by one or more players before any cards are dealt with the option to raise when the action is back to them. |
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| Live Card |
A card that has not been dealt or seen. |
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| Live game |
A game with lots of betting action. |
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| Live Hand |
A hand that has a good chance of improving. |
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| Live One |
A poor player with a lot of money who plays almost all of their hands and often lose. |
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| Lock |
A hand that cannot lose. |
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| Longhand |
A poker game with seven or more people. |
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| Look |
To call. |
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| Loose |
A player who plays a lot of hands. |
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| Low Hole |
A stud poker game in where the one's lowest hole card and all matching cards are wild. |
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| Low Poker |
A poker game in which the lowest hand wins. |
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| Lowball |
Term for a poker game where the lowest hand wins. |
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| Luck out |
To beat a good hand. |
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