Glossary of Poker Terms - U

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under the gun

The playing position to the direct left of the blinds in Texas hold 'em or Omaha hold 'em. The player who is under the gun must act first on the first round of betting.

underdog

An underdog or dog is a player with a smaller chance to win than another specified player. Frequently used when the exact odds are expressed. Harry might have been bluffing, but if he really had the king, my hand was a 4-to-1 dog, so I folded.

underfull

A full house made where the three of a kind has lower-ranking cards than the pair. I had the underfull when the flop came A-A-5 and I had pocket 5's in the hole. Can be beaten by the "big full".

up

When used with a card rank to describe a poker hand, refers to two pair with the named card being the higher pair. For example, a hand of QQ885 might be called "queens up".

upcard

A card that is played face up. See main article: upcard.

upswing

A period during which a player wins more (or loses less) than expected. See also: Up 'downswing'.

up the ante

Increase the stake. Also commonly used outside the context of poker.

upstairs

See raise.