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Poker Glossary of Terms : M

Ma Ferguson - Five card stud with the low card on board and all like cards as wild.

Main Pot - The first pot apart from side pots.

Maniac - Nickname for a player who is very loose and / or plays aggressively. This type of player plays a lot of hands, raises frequently, and often bluffs.

Mechanic - A cheater who uses sleight-of-hand to arrange the deck or deal benefit himself or a partner.

Mechanic's Grip - A special way to hold a deck for dishonest dealing.

Mexican Stud - 5 card stud in which cards are dealt down, and the player has an option to choose his hole card.

Mid-Life Crisis - The holdem starting hand Four-Four (44). Pocket Fours.

Muck - The muck (noun) is the area on the table where all of the dead cards are placed once folded or burnt. To muck (verb) is to discard you hand in a showdown but not show your hand once you discover the other hand has beaten you.