Poker Dictionary Terms and Jargon

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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 -

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