Openers ( poker )

1) Minimum opening requirements in a particular game. In California draw (limit), for example, a pair of jacks is openers. "Who's got openers?" means "Can anyone open the pot?", that is, does anyone have a pair of jacks or better?
2) The specific cards with which a player opened a pot in a game that has minimum opening requirements. For example, if a player started with K-K-J-9-7, the pair of kings would be his openers. When requested to show openers, he would show the pair of kings and no more of his hand.
3) In a draw game with no minimum opening requirements, often a pair of jacks. (The quote for definition 2 is applicable here, too.)Player who open the betting, especially in draw poker. A hand may have no openers, in which case it is passed out.