Kansas City Lowball

A form of lowball poker played for a deuce to seven low.

Keep Honest

To call an opponent on the river, even though you believe he has a better hand than you do.

Keep Them Honest

To call at the end of a hand to prevent someone from bluffing.

Key Card

A card that gives you a big draw or makes your hand.

Key Hand

In a session or tournament, the one hand that ends up being a turning point for the player, either for better or worse.

Kibitzer

A non-playing spectator; a railbird.

Kick It

To Raise

Kicker

An unpaired card used to determine the better of two near-equivalent hands. For instance, suppose you have AK and your opponent has AQ. If the flop has an ace in it, you both have a pair of aces, but you have a king kicker. Kickers can be vitally impo

Kill Pot

A method to stimulate action. It is a forced bet by someone who has just won a pot

Kill

A game in which a player may place an extra bet, causing the betting limits to go up for just that hand. The player posting the bet is the 'killer,' and the hand is considered a 'kill pot.' The player is said to have 'killed the pot' for the amount of

Knave

A Jack.

Knock

To check

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