Adjective
That is of a different number value than each of the favored opponent's pocket cards; that could make a winning hand if paired and that would otherwise be part of a losing hand.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Example: If Player A had Kh-Qs in the pocket and Player B had Qh-Jd in the pocket, the Jack of diamonds would be live. Player A would win with the King-high if no player paired a card and would win with the King kicker if a Queen were dealt to the board, but Player B could win if a Jack were dealt to the board.
EXAMPLE: "I was a huge underdog. Only my Jack was live, and I ended up losing the pot."
APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues
GAME CATEGORY: Shared Card Games
USAGE: Describes a pocket card held by an underdog.
RELATED TERMS: Dominated, Drawing Thin
Adjective
That remain in the deck or that are assumed to remain in the deck because they are not on the board.
EXAMPLE: "I thought there were nine live clubs remaining to complete my flush, but it turns out three of the hands that were folded each had a club."
APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues
GAME CATEGORY: Stud Games
USAGE: Describes a card or group of cards.
Adjective
That remains playable; that has not been folded or fouled; that is either in play or still in the deck.
EXAMPLE: Player A says to Player B, "It looks like you just fouled your hand." The house dealer declares, "No, the hand is still live."
APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues
USAGE: Describes a card or hand.
Adjective
That is not considered a player's action; that does not prevent a player from raising.
EXAMPLE: "The blinds and straddle are live."
APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues
USAGE: Describes a wager.
Adjective
In which play is particularly loose and aggressive; in which there is a significant amount of betting, raising, and reraising.
EXAMPLE: "I sat down at a table and played for a while, but I switched tables because the game wasn't really that live and I didn't think I would make much money."
APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues
USAGE: Describes a game.
Adverb
With significant reliance on chance; recklessly.
EXAMPLE: "One of my opponents was playing very live, so I ended the session up quite a bit."
APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues
USAGE: Describes game play.
Adjective
Who is risking one's own money; who is not bankrolled by the house.
EXAMPLE: "All of the players at the table were live."
APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues
USAGE: Describes a player in a ring game.
Adjective
That represent money belonging to the player using them; that do not represent a bankroll provided by the house.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Some casinos and cardrooms may supply a bankroll to particular players. These players are known as house players, and are said to be using house chips. In such cases, the house chips are not live.
EXAMPLE: "There weren't any house players, so I knew all of the chips at the table were live."
APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues
USAGE: Describes money or chips in a ring game.
Adjective
In a physical setting rather than at a distance; face to face.
EXAMPLE: "I entered a tournament that started online but had the final table live on a cruise ship. Unfortunately, I didn?t make it to the final table. "
APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues
USAGE: Describes a game.
SYNONYMS: Brick and Mortar