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Dog

  1. Noun

    Underdog; a player who has card odds against winning the hand but is not drawing dead.

    EXAMPLE: "It is always frustrating when the dog lays a bad beat, but you have to expect these kinds of variations."

    APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues

  2. Noun

    The pocket cards K-9, either suited or offsuit.

    EXAMPLE: "I had the dog offsuit and folded when one of my opponents made a large raise before the flop."

    APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues

    GAME CATEGORY: Shared Card Games

  3. Verb

    To muck a hand; fold.

    EXAMPLE: "I didn?t have anything, so I dogged my hand."

    APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues

  4. Noun

    In a Cats and Dogs game, any hand of the big dog or little dog ranks.

    EXAMPLE: "I made a dog but was lost the hand to a flush."

    APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues




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