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Wait for the blind vp.  Taking a seat but not playing until the blind reaches you, thus avoiding an extra post.

Washing the cards vp.  A shuffling procedure preceding the riffle, done usually in commercial cardrooms.  Cards are scattered face down on the table and smeared about for a while.  Also, the wash.

Weak adj.  Poor kickers. Terri plays weak aces.

Wheel n.  A five-high straight (ace-2-3-4-5).   Comes from the wheel pictured on Bicycle brand playing cards.

Whipsaw v.  Getting caught between two reraising players, requiring you to call and call to stay in.  If the opponents are secretly signaling each other, it is collusion.  A cheater with a strong hand signals a partner to keep reraising, catching others in the whipsaw.  The second cheater will eventually fold, so no one notices that his hand was suspiciously weak.  Often, rules allow participants to request seeing late folded hands. 

Wired pair n.  See pocket pair. 

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