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Poker Glossary of Terms : O

Odds - The chances of getting various hands or cards - see odds of making your hand in poker.

Odds On - Odds at less than even money.

Off suit - A texas holdem starting hand with two cards of different suits. These hands are weaker than suited hands because there are less "outs" in the hand, as the chance of a flush is significantly decreased.

Oldsmobile - The holdem starting hand Nine - Eight (98).

Online Poker - Playing poker over the internet. People play online poker for fun or for real money. Online poker allows players all over the world to compete against each other. The internet gives poker players a no-borders game any time of the day or night - see guide to making money Playing Online Poker.

On Tilt - Playing very poorly or wildly, usually after losing badly or winning big.

One-Eye Jacks - The jack of hearts and jack of spades as wild cards.

Open - The first bet of the first round.

Open at Both Ends or Open End - A four-card sequence that can be made a straight by two different value cards.

Open Blind - To open without looking at one's cards. (2) A forced open.

Outs - Cards that can improve your hand. If you have a 4 cards of a flush draw, then there are 9 other cards left in the deck that can give you the flush (13 out of 52 total) so you have a total of 9 "outs" to complete your hand.

Over bet - the pot in a no limit game if a player bets more than the total pot, they have "over bet the pot".

Over-cards - Having 2 hole cards in your hand that are both higher value than the highest card on the board. For instance you hold 2 tens and the board reads 5-6-9. You are known as having 2 over-cards.

Over pair - An over pair- is a pocket pair that is higher than any card on the board. For example, if you hold pocket kings and the flop is Q-9-7, you hold an over pair.