Poker Terms and Jargon

act - To make any type of play in a game of poker. Let it be a call, raise, bet or fold

active player - a player still involved in the game and still holds onto his/her cards

add-on - in tournament all players are intitled to a single rebuy no nomather what about of chips they have. This happened once, usually at the end of a particular period at the game. Just before / after a break or when blinds have been raised to a certain level

advertising - this is when a player tells the table what cards he might be holding in one way or another. If a player shows there cards after all other players have folded they are trying to tell the other player there way of playing. If the player was holding the best hand players a likely to think he/she only bets when they are holding the winning hand. If the player is holding a very weak hand other player will think that his style of playing is bluff now and again and next time his opponents might call when he is holding the winning hand

aggressive - nshgfh hs gfshgf hs

all-in - when a poker player places all the chips in one pot

angle - when a player raises the pot with an odd number of chips, where other players are now confused if he wanted to call or raise. With a good hand comes a good raise with a odd weak raise player can find it difficult to follow your style of betting

ante - khg jvhj jhgh

ante off - when a player leaves the table and still has chips remaining his blinds are posted automatically to make the game more fair. Players may return to the table at any time.

backdoor - a good example of a backdoor win is if a player hold the 6 of diamonds in his hole cards and three more diamonds one board. 8d 9d kd his is now hoping for a flush. Dealer draws 7 of clubs and 10 of hearts and player wins a straight.

back into - two player who are drawing a flush and both would fold to any bet. neither player get and pot is checked. Highest card wins

bank - the dealer, the casino, the person responsible for dealing the poker cards, controlling the blinds and paying the winner at the end

bankroll - the amount of money and player has betted during there poker career

behind - looking at your cards and known you do not have the best hand but you continue to bet thinking you might have a backdoor but knowing you are behind. Also when a player has chips not visible to the dealer, maybe behind a large stack of chips

bet - the wager, the amount a player bets

betting structure - the blinds, the minimum raises, the maximum bet, the buy-in. Each game of poker before starts must have a set betting structure which change from tournament to tournament but all have more or less the same pattern

blind -

big blind -

big blind special -

big full - the best possible full house available to any player using his hole cards and the community. If the board shows kd ks 10d Ah 5c and other player hold kc 10h is pretty confidant he has the best hand. Your hold Ad Ac and win the pot with Ad Ac Ah Kd Ks.

blank - a card dealt in the community cards but having no value to either player

bleed - when nothing is going right for a player constantly losing chips through bad play and bad judgment leading to bleeding chips

blind off - increasing blinds in a tournament can kill of players with low chip stacks

blocking bet - when a player bets out of positron with a reasonably small bat to block or confuse an opponent from making a larger bet

board - the community cards in a game of poker which can be used by all player to make a best hand

boat - a full house

bottom end - the lowest possible straight a player can get in a community card game, also known as idiot end

bottom pair - a player holding the pair for the lowest community card on the board

bounty - some poker tournament present a bounty for the player who knocks out the most poker player in a particular tournament

box - the possible for the chip tray, the poker decks and the dealer]

boxed card - a card reveled by mistake during the deal. Normal rules poker card is placed aside and not used in the round of betting

brick & mortar - referring the poke tournament that will be held in a building, casino and other venue.

bridge order - in poker all suits are the same, a hearts flush is the same and a spades flush. Bridge rank rules are spades bear hearts, hearts beat diamonds, diamonds beat clubs

bring in - started at the beginning of stud poker games. The player holding the lowest card face-up must place a small bet to start the betting

broadway - a player holding a run to the ace. eg 10d Jh Qc Ks Ah

brush - in poker casino and poker tournament events, a brush is required to organize poker players and tables, control open seats and closing table

bubble - where all player hate to get bet, a poker tournament pays for the last 16 in a tournament and person knocked out in 17th position he is said to have been knocked out on the bubble

bully - a player who frequently raises and re-raise more cautions player to hope for a fold. Player holding a large chip stack or more likely to play like this

burn card -

busted - when a player goes bust and the table and lose of there chips or if a player is chasing a straight and never get he busted

button - a dealer chip passed around the table in clock-wise direction to indicate who deals, and places the blinds

buy-in - the minimum amount a chips a player must purchase before entering a tournament

buy the pot - when all players are showing weak hand and no one is betting, a reasonable bet can force all poker players to fold and you take the blinds and any small bets that were placed

call -

call the clock - the a player is taking to long to make a decision of a play a player can call the clock giving him a certain amount to time until his hand his declared dead

cap - the number of raises allowed in one single round of betting, usually 3 or 4 raises is the maximum allowed and some tournaments casinos remove this rule is a game of head's up

case card - known that all other cards of the same value have been dealt and looking for the last. Board shows Qd, Qh, 10c, 6s and you hold the Qs. Catching the case card Qc you win the 4 queens

cash game -

catch perfect - the dealer turns the last two cards you required to make the winning pot for maybe a royal flush or straight flush where you know you have the best possible hand

center pot - the main pot in a game of poker placed in the center on of poker table

check -

check out - if a player folds in turn when no bets have been placed

check-rasie -

chip -

chip leader - the poker player currently holding the most chips

chip up - at a certain point in poker tournament chips of small value are exchanged for chips of a large value

chop - a spilt pot or an agreement between poker players

coffee housing - a player using word to describe his hand and giving a false idea of what he has

cold call - to call a bet after it has been raised or re-raised

cold deck -

colour up - the change small value chip for chips of a larger value

combination game - a poker table the changes the type of poker in rotation e.g. one hand of texas holdem poker, next hand is omaha, and next hand is 7 card stud poker

community card -

complete hand -

completion - to raise a weak bet to a normal size bet

connectors - a player with two or more cards of the same value

continuation bet - a player who bets after the flop and who is the same player who started the betting pre-flop

countdown - when a poker dealer counts the cards the remain in the deck after all cards have been dealt

cripple - to have an unbeatable hand after the flop e.g. play hold Ad 10d and flop shows Ah, As and 10 clubs

crying call - calling a player when you think you are going to lose

cut -

cut card - a blank or solid colour card placed at the bottom of a poker deck to prevent other players from seeing the bottom card while dealing

cutoff - the player sitting to the right of the dealer chip has a choice to cut the cards

dead blind - a blind which the player does not have the choice to raise if the other poker player just call. They can happen when a player is entering a game of poker and returning to the table

dead hand - when a player is forced to fold his cards because of a mistake made by him or the dealer. for example if the player holds three cards in a game of no-limit texas holdem or touch's another players cards

deal - dealing to cards to all players according to the rules of the particular game of poker been played

dealer - the person responsible for distributing the cards among the players and the board

dealer choice - as the dealer bottom rotates around the table the dealer has the choice to choose the type of poker he want to play

declare - the verbally indicate the the dealer and other players your action

deuce to seven - a method of evaluation low poker hands

dirty stack - a stake of chips which are not all of the same value

double raise - the minimum raise allowed in a game of no-limit or pot-limit poker

double suited - term used in a game of omaha hold'em. When a player receive 4 cards face down and holds two pairs in his hand

downcard - when a card is dealt face down

drawing dead - if a player cannot possibly win the pot even if they fill when they are looking for as opponent has been dealt a better hand like a house, flush or straight

drawing thin - when a player is chasing a straight or a card to give him the winning pot but odds are unlikely he is said to be drawing thin

drop - when a player folds there poker cards

dry ace - when a player holds a ace but has no other cards of the same suit on board

dry pot - in a game which ends in a side pot and one player raises and in only called

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family pot - when in a game of poker where almost all the player involved call the opening bet

feeder - when playing in a casino around the main table is feeder poker tables where player and moved to the main table as other players are knocked out

fifth street - the last card dealt in a community poker game. Also known as the river card

fill up - to successfully get the last card required to fill a straight, flush or full house

final table - in multi-table poker tournaments players and eliminated until there are normally 10 players left which are moved to the final table for the main event

first position - the player who sits on the left of the dealer sit and must act first

five of a kind - when playing poker with wilds and a player fills 4 cards of the same value and also holds the wild card

flash - when the dealer flashes the bottom card on the deck or if a player shows his cards after all players have folded he said to have flashed his bluff and flash the cards to show he have the winning hand

flat call - when a poker player just calls a bet without raising

float - when holding a strong hand and continuing to just call the bet hoping for a higher bet to be placed. Similar to show play

flop -

flop game - a poker community card game

flush - when a player holds five cards of the same suit.. more... Poker Hand Ranks

fold -

fold equity - always an advantage forcing a player to fold with having to show your cards

forced bet -

forced more - when a player must more from one of the feeder tables surrounding the main table

forward motion - in casino poker play a player may more his chips with his hands towards the center on the table, dealer or pot. This is considered a bet or a call and a player cannot withdraw

four of a kind - four cards of the same value... more... Poker Hand Ranks

fourth street - the fourth card dealt on the board in a community poker game, also know as the turn card

free card - in a community poker card game when all players check and without wanting or having to fold or bet another card is dealt

freeroll -

freezeout - winner takes all poker, most popular type of game where the game is not over until one player has all the chips

full house - when a player fills his hand with three cards of one value and two cards of another... more... Poker Hand Ranks

full ring - a game of poker with more than six player

gap hand - when a poker player hold two cards with one value between them e.g. 9d Jc

gut shot - one card of a straight draw... more.. Poker Hand Ranks

gypsy - when a player calls a blind other to raising

half bet rule - when a player only raise half the big blind. player a bet €2, player b calls and player c bets €3. Normally raises must be double the original ante or bet

hand history - a poker tool used in online games to to give you stats on previous hand

heads up - player a game of poker against one other opponent

high hand - when no player complete a pair or above the highest card wins the pot... more... Poker Hand Ranks

hi-jack seat - the seat two away on the right side of the dealer bottom

hole cards - the two cards which a dealer places in front of a player face down

hole cam - also know as a pocket cam used for televised games and commentators to see the players cards as they are dealt

home game - a game not played in a casino or online, usually hosted by one of the players and can be socialable event among friends

horse - when a player or bust and has nothing to play with and if funded by another player

ignorant end - when a player is one of the straight and only one particular value will give him the straight and it can still be beaten with a higher straight from another play. Player holds 7c 8s and flop shows 10c Jd Kh

improve - to increase your chances of winning after an exchange of cards or better cards show on the board

inside straight draw -

in the middle - when a player has entered a game they must wait for the blinds to come around to begin play. In some cases player are allowing to place the blind out of order in order to begin play in the next round of poker

in the money - a player who remains in the tournament long enough to be guaranteed prize money

in turn - the player who is expected to make the next action

joker - normal sealed poker decks hold two joker cards which are using in draw poker games with can be used as an ace, and wild and a card of any value depending on the type of poker

juice - money received by the house

kicker -

Poker Jargon L to R - S to Z

lag - a player who plays a lot of pots and regularly makes small raise trying to outplay his opponents

laydown - laying down a strong poker hand thinking that there is a better hand on the table

lead - the player who makes the last bet of raise is the same player who begins the round of betting in the next hand

level - in the game of poker blinds go up in different periods of the game. Level 1 could be 100/200, level 2 200/400, level 3 400/800 and so on

light - a player holding a bad hand or hand unlikely to win but would be holding more than a high card

limit - the maximum or minimum bet allowed in a game of poker

limp in - to call a small bet the see the next cards without risking a lot. A bigger bet would have made you fold

live cards - when a player places the big blind he has the option to raise the pot even if all other players call or fold

live game - a game with a lot of action, large pots, crazy betting and normally seen a unskilled poker table

loose play - when a player who make small raises regularly and plays with hands like queen, eight offsuit he is said to be a loose player

live poker - a game of poker not played online

low - the lowest card by rank, two hearts

made hand -

match the pot - to place a bet the matches the number of chips in the pot

misdeal - a deal which has been spoiled by either a player or the dealer... its happens

missed blind - a blind that should have been posted but has not, due to lack of concentration or player may be absent from the table

move in - same a all in, placing all your chips in one pot

muck - to pass your cards without betting or being involved in the game, to fold your cards

multi-way pot - a pot where several players have a chance of winning a all continue to bet or raise, family pot

no-limit - a type of poker where a player can place any amount of chips they have in the pot and any time. No Limit Texas Holdem Poker is one of the most popular poker games

nut hand - the nut hand or the nuts is the best possible hand that a player can have

off-suit - two cards of different suits

one ended straight draw - where a player hold the ace, king, queen, jack and needs a 10 of any suit to complete a straight. The only other example of a one ended straight draw is when a player holds ace, two, three, four and needs a five to complete his straight

open limp - the first player in the prefop to bet but not raise

outs -

overbet - when a player bets more than the pot size

overcard - is when a player has a highcard than his opponents pocket pair

overpair - when a player holds a pocket pair in there hole cards higher than community card

pair - two cards of the same value... more.. Poker Hand Ranks

passive - a player who normally calls or checks

play the board - when a player uses all the cards on board to make his hand

pocket cards - the two card dealt facedown to each player, hole cards

pocket pair - if a player has two cards of the same value in there hole cards or pocket cards

poker face - a facial expression given by a player which does not reveal the strength of his hand

position

position bet - when a player makes a bet knowing his position on the table is good

post - to post a blind in a game like texas holdem poker

pot - the amount in which all players have bet and blinds enter for the winning of the poker hand to take

pot limit - pot limit poker is when the maximum bet or raise allowed is the total amount in the pot

preflop - bets made before any community cards have been dealt

prode bet - a bet made after the flop by a player who did not make the first bet in the previous round of betting

push - when a player places all his chips in the pot.. going all in

put on - having an idea of what cards a player hold by judging there play and bets

quads - a player holding four cards of the same value

rabbit run - to continue to deal the cards to see what would be dealt after the game is over

rag - of low value card of card of no particular value

rainbow - if the flop show three cards of different suit

raise - if a player makes a bet, and another player adds more chips to the bet, other player must call his raise to continue in the game

rakeback - after a online poker player loses or most of its money an online poker room might offer a rakeback to encourage the player to continue player

rakeback pro - if a player uses the rakeback provided by the online poker room and turns is into winnings

range of hand - a player judging the value of the cards his opponent might be holding

rebuy - the amount of poker chips provided after the re-buy

redeal - after a misdeal takes place the hand must be dealt again

represent - to represent a poker hand as the winning whether you think you hold the winning hand or not

reraise - to raise a player who have already raised the original bet

ring game -

river - the last card dealt on the board in a community card game

rock - a player who only bets when they hold a strong hand

rolled-up trips - three cards of the same value dealt in a game of seven card stud poker

rounder - a professional poker player who travels the world looking for games of high stakes poker

royal card - poker cards which have pictures on them. Jack Queen & King of any suit

runner runner - filling a hand using the turn and the river

rush - a player and a roll, when a player wins most hands he was dealt in a period of time

Poker Expressions S to Z

satellite - a satellite poker tournament is winner of a particular tournament get free entrance to the next tournament

scare card - when the board cards or community shows a card which you think might help your opponent to fill and increase the strength of there hand

second pair - a player holding the second highest pair using there one hole card and one community card

sell - to make a lower bet than you normally would in hope to get the other player to call knowing you have a best hand

set - when a player hold a two cards of the same value and the community cards show another card of the same value as the hole cards

set-up - a deck of poker cards which have be organized by a casino from highest value to lowest value in the order spades, hearths, clubs, diamonds

shark - a poker player who earn a good living from the game... a poker professional

shoe - in casinos and professional poker tournaments the cards which are ready to be dealt are normally held in a shoe

shootout - a large poker room with more than one table, after a player has defeated all the other players he is then moved onto another table

short buy - to buy into a game of poker for less than the original buy in. a player will not receive any more chips that any player holds

short stack - as the blinds increase players with a short stack or low chip count are now under serious pressure

short handed - when six or less poker player start a tournament

show down - a the end of betting if two or more players are still in the game they must turn their cards over to determine the winner

side game - a shorthanded game of poker no played at the main table. usually played by players who have already been knocked out of the main tournament

side pot - if a player with a shortstack goes all in and other player continue to pet a side pot is made from the chips where only this player can win

sit n go - the game of poker starts when enough player having paid the buy-in. When playing online for low stakes tables fills quick and play begins

slow play -

slow roll - delaying turning your cards over when a showdown takes places

small blind - the first compulsorily bet for the player left to the dealer

snow - betting and raising on the poor poker hand, maybe hoping to buy the pot

soft-play - knowing you hold a strong hand but have betting heavy against your opponent

splash the pot - aggressively throwing your chips into a poker pot, unorganized and unstacked

split two pair - when played holds two pairs of cards of the same value. one card of each pair from the hole cards and the other pairs in the community cards

spread - the amount which is the difference between the minimum and maximum bet allowed

squeeze play - the to squeeze the other players out of the pot by reraise bluffing to avoid a showdown

stack - the total number of chips a poker player holds

stand pat - when playing draw poker and continuing betting without exchanging any cards

starting hand

steal -

steam - when a player gets frustrated by bad play, bad bets or loses in previous rounds

straight - when a player holds five cards in running order of a suits... more... Poker Hand Ranks

straight flush - five cards in running order of the same suit... more... Poker Hand Rank

string bet - to only call a bet in hope to raise in the next round of betting hoping to take more poker chips from your opponent

suck out - when the more favorable hand is beating on the river, bad beat

suited - holding two cards of the same suit

suited connected - holding two cards of the same suit which run in order e.g. ten clubs, jack clubs

table stakes - the betting structure decides the table stake of a poker table

tag - a player who plays are small number of hand but when decided to play they bet strong

tell - a player who gives details of his hand strength by movements or actions made... more... Poker Tells

three bet - one player bets, another raise and the third player reraise's

three of a kind - holding three cards of the same value... more... Poker Hand Ranks

tight - a player won does not play many rounds unless they are holding a strong hand

tilt - after player loses a good quantity of chips through to bad play or bad bets there style of play may change and usually does not help there situation

to go - the amount required for a player to bet to stay in the game of poker

toke - at the end of a poker tournament the winner might like to tip the dealer, the chips he passes to the dealer are known as the toke

top kicker - when two player hold a pair or trips of the same value the highest card wins the pot

two pair - when a player holds two pairs of cards of the same value... see Poker Hand Ranks

trips - if the community cards show a pair and a player holds the third connector for trips

turn - the fourth card dealt in a game of community poker

under the gun - the player first to act after the blinds have been placed

underdog - a poker player with the least chance of winning the hand

underfulll - when a player holds a house or fullhouse and they three cards of the same value are lowest than the pair they hold... more... Poker Hand Ranks

upcard -

up the ante - increase the stakes in a game of poker

upstairs - to raise the pot

value bet - when a player makes a bet and wants to be called to increase the pot

walk - when the player who posted the big blind wins the pot through all other players folding

wash - when a dealer places at the cards face down and mixes them up

weak ace - in your pocket cards holding a ace with a bad kicker e.g. Ace hearts, six spades

wheel - a straight from A to five of different suit

wild card - a card which can be used of a value, depending on the rules of the game not used in community poker game

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