Poker Dictionary: Poker Words Beginning With I

Ice

a cold deck.

“The deck is Ice tonight.”

Idle Card

A particular card that has no value.

An Idle Card does not help make a hand.

Implied Odds

Calculated ratio of the odds of what you should win on a particular hand, including future bets if you make your hand, to what the current bet is costing you.

“The Implied Odds of the hand were looking good, so Adam went all in.”

Improve

To make one's hand better by catching a particular card that you are hoping for.

“That seven really Improved my hand.”

Isolation

To bet aggressively to drive opponents out of the pot, except for a specific opponent that you believe to be weak.

“I tried Isolation , and hoped that Mark would stay in and call.”

In

To remain in the pot.

A player can either be In or out of a hand.

Insurance

When a player is all-in, he or she puts up money that guarantees a pay-off of a certain amount in case the opponent wins the pot. This is usually a side agreement decided by the players.

“No amount of Insurance could make it worth while for Phil to stay in.”

In Turn

To play in order.

In a poker game, it is important for players to play In Turn .

Iron Duke

An unbeatable hand. This is also sometimes referred to as an Ironclad hand.

“I was holding an Iron Duke but was careful not to let the others know.”