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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U W

Dead Man's Hand Two pair, Aces & Eights. The hand that Wild Bill Hickock was allegedly said to be holding when he was shot.
Deuce to Seven Lowball poker where the lowest possible hand (2-3-4-5-7) wins. Also known as Kansas City Lowball.
Disconnection Protection A Safeguard provided by Betfred in certain games to protect a player if his internet connection is lost during a hand.
Door Card This is the first exposed card a player shows in Stud games.
Double Through When a player is all-in against another player and wins.
Down Cards (see also Hole cards). The initial cards dealt to a player face down.
Doyle Brunson 10-2, the hand that Doyle Brunson won two consecutive World Series of Poker titles with.
Draw Lowball Players are dealt five cards and can discard as many as they wish, low hand wins.
Draw Poker As Draw Lowball, high hand wins.
Drawing Dead When there are no card(s) left in the deck to improve a player's hand to the winning hand. Eg, When a player is chasing a flush draw with one card to go when someone else already has a full house.
Dry Side Pot (see 'Check It Down') When one player is all-in in a tournament, and one of the other players makes a bet in further betting rounds that forces any other live hands to fold, although there was no additional pot over that already covered by the all-in bet to play for.
Ducks Twos.