Poker Terms Beginning With 'N'

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nailing

• A cheater’s technique to mark cards that are no longer in play.

natural

• A hand without wild cards.

New York Stud

• Five card stud in which a four flush beats a pair.

nickel

• Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.

nickel-dime

• A small-stake game.

no-limit

• A game where players can bet as much as they like on any round of betting.

northern flight

• Seven card stud with all hearts wild, unless a spade is in the hand.

nucleus players

• The dependable, regular players.

nursing

• To play conservatively because one is losing and has little money left.

nut

• The winnings needed to survive as a professional poker player.

nuts

• The best possible hand at any point in the game.