Eagles:

The cards of a fifth suit in a sixty-five card deck.

Early Bet:

A small bet placed after the first card in Stud or the first two cards in Draw.

Edge:

(1) An advantageous position. (2) The dealer or sometimes the age. Also see Age.

Edge Odds:

The advantage or disadvantage of a player, relative to all other players.

Edge Shot:

A bet made from an advantageous position.

Eight Ball:

Eight hundred dollars.

Eldest Hand:

The first player seated to the left of the dealer.

Elimination:

Similar to Cincinnati, however, cards matched with table cards are discarded. This is also known as Weary Willie.

End Bet:

The last bet in a betting interval.

End Strippers:

Cards tapered around the ends for the purpose of cheating.

English Poker:

Draw played with a blind opening.

English Stud:

A Stud game with a draw.

Equity:

Your “rightful” share of a pot. If the pot contains $80, and you have a 50% chance of winning it, you have $40 equity in the pot. This term is somewhat fanciful since you will either win $80 or $0, but it gives you an idea of how much you can “expect” to win.

Ethics or Etiquette:

The moral understandings and common courtesies which all players are aware of and expected to follow. Violations of these do not constitute cheating.

Expectation:

(1) A term referring to the amount that you hope to gain, on average, if you make a certain play. (2) The amount you expect to make at the poker table in a specific time period.

Exposed Card:

A card that accidentally turns face-up when it is not supposed to, such as during the deal in a Draw game.

Exposed Cards:

Cards purposely dealt face-up, such as in Stud.