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Gears

The term gears refers to a player's ability to change his or her style of play, used to keep opponents off-balance. A known tight player might change gears and play some hands rather loose and vice versa.
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    Gutshot straight

    A straight is considered a fairly strong hand. A gutshot straight is when a play...

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    Gapper

    The word gapper is used when a player has "gaps" between her hole cards. If she ...

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    Gavin Griffin

    Gavin Griffin is a well-known poker player who has won millions. In 2004, he won...

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    GG

    GG is often used at online tables and means 'good game'. It is rarely used sarca...

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    Ghosting

    Ghosting occurs when someone is coaching a player in a live game. It is often il...

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    GL

    In online games, GL means 'good luck.' It is often used at the very beginning of...

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    GLA

    GLA means Good Luck All. It is normally given at the start of online Sit and Go ...

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    Godmode

    Godmode is slang work most often used to describe a poor player who, nonetheless...