Dog ( poker )


1) Throw away, usually followed by it or the hand. "This eight won't win; I better dog it."

2) A person or hand who is not mathematically favored to win a pot. Ant: Favorite.

3) Either of the nonstandard five-card hands sometimes given value in a private or home game, a big dog or little dog.




Dog (general terms )


The team perceived to be most likely to lose. See underdog.




Dog (videopoker)


A person or hand who is not mathematically favored to win a pot.
For instance, if you flop four cards to your flush, you are not quite a 2:1 underdog to
make your flush by the river (that is, you will make your flush about one in three times).