Texas Hold Em Glossary D
Dead Button
A situation where only one blind is posted occurring most often when the big blind is eliminated.
Dealer
The man or woman who handles the cards, gives out the pots, and monitors the game.
Dealer's Position
Being the last to act in a betting round. On the button.
Deck Change
Substituting a deck of cards for another. This may be requested by a player or prescribed by the house.
Diamonds
One of the four playing card suits. Formerly representing merchants.
Dominated Hands
Hands that are okay to play, but tend to lose against similar non-straight/flush hands. Example: A2 is dominated because against other hands with an Ace, it loses or draws without improvement.
Dominating Hands
Primo hands that are not only good, solid hands, but have lots of room for improvement.
Double Flop Holdem
A holdem variant where two flops, two turns, and two rivers are dealt out (but can't be mixed) to make a final hand.
Draw
1. A drawing hand.
2. A game result where multiple players split the pot as result of having equal hands.
3. To take a card from a deck of cards.
Drawing
Playing a hand to improve.
Drawing Dead
A hand that will lose even if it improves.
Drawing Hand
A hand that needs improvement to win. Usually to a straight or flush.