Kansas City Lowball – Any variation of poker wherein players attempt to make the weakest poker hand possible instead of the strongest ones
Katie – A King and a 10 in the pocket, suited or off suit
Key Card – A card that completes a player’s hand
Key Hand - That one hand in a tournament that serves as a turning point for a player
Kibitzer – A spectator who comments on a game
Kicker – The highest value card not involved in completing a particular hand rank which is used to determine a winning hand in case of a tie
Kicker Trouble - Having a weaker kicker than that held by an opponent with a hand of equal ranking
Kill - To increase the betting limits for a hand after certain criteria has been met
Kill Blind - An oversized blind which is usually twice the size of the big blind, doubling the limit
Kill Pot - A method used to initiate an action: a forced bet made by someone who has just won a pot or several pots
King Crab - A King and a 3 in the pocket, suited or off suit
Knock – To check: to maintain a player’s eligibility to win a pot without having to bet or check
Kojak – The pocket cards K-J (King and Jack), suited or off suit
Komodo Dragoned – Happens when a player’s hand is defeated because an opponent made a straight or a flush on the river
