Poker Terms Dictionary - cripple

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Cripple

In some community card poker|community card games, to 'cripple the deck' means to have a hand that makes it virtually impossible for anyone else to catch up to. For example, in Texas hold 'em, if your #hole, hole cards|hole cards are ''A-T'' and the (flop)''A-A-T'' you have "crippled the deck" and it is unlikely you will make much money from it.