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.
