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).
