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To receive or draw the spare hand, (skat or widow) in return for one's own hand and, possibly, a stake e.g. in Newmarket. [26] To receive or pick up a card or cards in return for a hand card or cards e.g. in Préférence when the 2 talon cards are picked up and 2 discarded. To draw cards from the stock or talon. [26]
A hand which, when matched against another in a showdown, has an advantage odds-wise over the other. A hand can be called a small or a big favorite depending on how much it is dominating the other. Contrast underdog where the situations are reversed. Favorites are usually used to compare how two hole cards do against two other hole cards pre-flop.
The following is a list of nicknames for pairs of two playing cards, usually hole cards, used in poker derivatives such as Texas hold 'em and Omaha hold 'em poker. These nicknames are usually used by the player when announcing their hand or by spectators or commentators who are watching the game.
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Port Side: Left hand side of the ship. [11] Quarters: Generally the morning assembly of all hands for muster and accountability. [11] Starboard: Right hand side of the ship. [11] Ready 5/Alert 5: Aircraft on standby on flight deck ready to be launched in 5 minutes or less.