to be called (as opposed to a bluff or protection bet). See value variance The statistical measure of how far actual results differ from expectation. See main article: variance vigorish, vig The rake. See main article: vigorish villain In hand histories any opponent as seen from hero's perspective. VPIP Voluntary put money in pot. Represents the percentage of hands with which a player puts money into the pot pre-flop, without counting any blind postings. VPIP is an excellent measure of how tight or loose a player is. W wake up To "wake up with a hand" means to discover a strong starting hand, often when there has already been action in front of the player. walk A situation where all players fold to the big blind. wash To mix the deck by spreading the cards face down on the table and mixing them up. weak ace An ace with a low kicker. Also small ace, soft ace, ace-rag weak player A player who is easily bullied out of a hand post-flop by any sort of action. webcam poker A form of online poker which allows players to watch each other during play via a webcam. wet board A wet board is when the cards on the table make it possible for players to have hit strong hands. Compare with dry board whale A particularly weak player with a very large stack or bankroll that can be targetted with minimal risk. wheel A five-high straight (A-2-3-4-5), with the ace playing low. See list of poker hands and lowball (poker) In deuce-to-seven lowball, the nut low hand (2-3-4-5-7) wild card See main article: wild card. Compare with bug window card An upcard in stud poker. The first window card in stud is called the door card. In Texas hold'em and Omaha, the window card is the first card shown when the dealer puts out the three cards for the flop. wrap In Omaha hold 'em, a wrap is a straight draw with nine or more outs comprising two board cards and three or four cards from a player's hand. See also Betting in poker Notes References The Official Dictionary of Poker by Michael Wiesenberg Dan Kimberg's Poker Dictionary Glossaries of card games Glossaries of sports Wikipedia glossaries using description lists