Poker glossary: D
15 poker terms starting with D. Each entry has a clear definition, a worked example, and links to related concepts.
Dead Money
Dead money is the chips already in the pot from players who are unlikely to keep fighting for it — the blinds and antes posted before any voluntary action, limpers who'll releas...
Delay C-Bet
A continuation bet (C-bet) occurs when the pre-flop raiser bets the flop after raising. A delay C-bet happens when that raiser checks the flop, then bets the turn if conditions...
Delayed C-Bet
A delayed continuation bet occurs when the pre-flop aggressor checks the flop, then bets the turn. A continuation bet (c-bet) is a bet by the player who raised before the flop.
Dirty Outs
Dirty outs are cards that improve your hand but may still leave you second best. Learn how to separate clean outs from dirty outs and discount them in real games.
Disconnected Board
A disconnected board is a flop whose ranks sit far enough apart that no straight is live and no straight draw has more than a couple of outs. The classic shape is a high card wi...
Dominated
A hand is dominated when it shares a high card with an opponent but has an inferior kicker, the side card that breaks ties. That inferior kicker sharply reduces the dominated ha...
Dominated Draw
A dominated draw is a draw that can improve and still finish second-best to a higher version of the same made hand or a stronger draw path. Out count alone hides the problem; dr...
Dominated Hand
A dominated hand occurs when two players share a high card, but one has a worse kicker. The kicker is the unpaired card used to break ties when both pair the same rank.
Double Barrel
A double barrel is betting the flop (a continuation bet, or c-bet) and betting again on the turn after the flop bet is called. A c-bet is a bet by the player who took the lead p...
Double Gutshot
A double gutshot (double belly-buster) is two separate inside-straight gaps in the same hand, totaling 8 outs - the same hit-rate as an open-ended straight draw, but disguised....
Double-Paired Board
A flop or runout where two ranks each appear paired, like 7-7-4-4-Q. Hand strength compresses, so most one-pair holdings get weaker and bluffs lose credibility.
Draw
A draw is an incomplete hand that becomes much stronger if a specific community card appears. For example, holding A♠K♠ with two spades on the flop gives you a flush draw. A dra...
Drawing Hand
A drawing hand is incomplete right now. It has no showdown value yet, but a specific card on the turn or river would promote it into a made hand. The contrast is a made hand, wh...
Dry Board
A dry board shows uncoordinated community cards with few flush or straight draw possibilities. The ranks sit widely apart and suits mix, so few opponents hold strong draws. Exam...
Dynamic Board
A dynamic board is a flop where relative hand strength can shift dramatically on later streets. In plain terms: the best hand on the flop often won't remain best by the river. T...