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- jackpot
- A game of "jackpot poker" or "jackpots", which is a variant of five-card draw with an ante from each player, no blinds, and an opening requirement of a pair of jacks or better.
- A large pool of money collected by the house and awarded for some rare occurrence, typically a bad beat.
- joker
- A 53rd card used mostly in draw games. The joker may usually be used as an Ace, or a card to complete a straight or flush, in high games, and as the lowest card not already present in a hand at low. See bug. A joker may give a player a great many outs.
- juice
- Money collected by the house. Also "vig", "vigorish". See rake.
- junk
- A hand with little expected value.
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