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Ice: A cold deck. Ideal Edge Odds: The theoretical maximum edge odds, which are impossible to achieve. Idle Card: A card that adds no value to a hand. If: See Gambler’s Last Charge. Ignorant End of a Straight: The lowest end of a straight, particularly in Texas Hold ‘em. Immortal: (1) The best possible hand. Also called lock or cinch hand. (2) A certain winner. Implied Odds: Pot odds that do not exist at the moment, but are included in your calculations because of bets you expect to win if you hit your hand. For instance, you might call with a flush draw on the turn, even though the pot is not quite offering you the 4:1 odds you need to make the flush, because you are sure you can win a bet from your opponent on the river if you make your flush. Improve: To draw cards that improve one’s hand. In: To remain in the pot. In a Row (Line): A sequence or a straight. In Action: The time during which a player is involved in playing his hand. In the Air: A poker tournament begins when the tournament director instructs the dealers to start dealing, often reffered to as throwing the cards “in the air”. In the Dark: To bet, raise, or check without having seen all the cards. In the Hole: Cards dealt face-down. In the Middle: The position of the players calling bets between two raising players. This position is also called “middle man”. Index: (1) The number or letter printed on the corners of cards. (2) The marks a cheater puts on the edges of cards. Indirect Bet: An opponent who bets or raises a player who is “sandbagging” a strong hand. See Sandbag. Inside Straight (Draw): An “inside straight draw” is a draw to a straight that is missing one of the cards in the middle (as opposed to on the end). A 4578 is an inside-straight. Also called a one-gapper or a gut-shot. Insurance: A side bet placed in order to ensure winning some money from a large pot. Intentional Flashing: Purposely flashing or showing one’s closed cards to an opponent. Investment Odds: The estimated returns on betting investments. Iron Duke: An unbeatable hand, sometimes referred to as an ironclad hand. Isolate: To raise with the intention of thinning the field to one other player. It: Refers to the largest amount anyone has played in a round, up until that point.
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