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Poker jargon starting with K
Poker jargon:
- A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
- Kansas City low
- Deuce-to-seven lowball.
- keep (a bettor) honest
- To call a final bet while not expecting to win, for the primary purpose of discouraging future bluffs.
- kicker
- A card not directly involved in evaluating a hand, but that may be used for breaking ties. See kicker. Also "side card".
- A non-paired card kept before the draw in draw poker in hope of pairing it.
- kill, kill pot
- An occasional hand played at double the usual stakes at an agreed-upon time; often when a player wins two hands in a row, or when a player scoops in a split-pot game. The "lucky" player is often required to post an extra blind for double the usual blind amount. See also "half-kill".
- kilter
- A non-standard poker hand[?] of various description. Also "pelter".
- kitty
- A pool of money built by collecting small amounts from certain pots, often used to buy refreshments, cards, and so on. The home-game equivalent of a rake.
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