there have been no raises. orbit A full rotation of the blinds at a table, equal to the number of people at the table. outs See main article: out out of position A player is said to be out of position, if they are either first to act, or are not last to act in a betting round. outside straight draw See main article: outside straight draw. Also two-way straight draw or double-ended straight draw overbet To make a bet that is more than the size of the pot in a no limit game. overcall To call a bet after others have called. Compare with cold call, flat call, smooth call overcard A community card with a higher rank than a player's pocket pair. A higher card overpair In community card games such as Texas hold 'em and Omaha hold 'em, a pocket pair with a higher rank than the highest community card. overs An option to increase the stakes in limit games. Players may elect to play or not play overs. Those who choose to play display some sort of token. If, at the beginning of a betting round, only overs players remain in the hand, bets of a predetermined increased limit (or no limit) are allowed. Most often used in lower limit live games as a compromise between aggressive and passive play. P paint Any royal card. Used mostly in lowball games, where royal cards are rarely helpful. pair Two cards of the same rank. See main article: one pair passive A style of play characterized by checking and calling. Compare with aggressive, loose, tight pat Already complete. A hand is a pat hand when, for example, a flush comes on the first five cards dealt in draw poker. Also see made hand pay off To call a bet when the player is most likely drawing dead because the pot odds justify the call. penny ante Frivolous, low stakes, or for fun only; a game where no significant stake is likely to change hands. perfect The best possible cards, in a lowball hand, after those already named. pick-up When the house picks up cash from the dealer after a player buys chips play the board In games such as Texas hold 'em, where five community cards are dealt, if the player's best hand is on the board and the player goes to the showdown they are said to