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All-In When a player bets all his/her chips.: In online poker, you may be deemed ;All-in; when you are disconnected (even if you have chips remaining). American Airlines Two Aces. Ante Money placed in the pot before the hand is begun. Bad Beat When a hand is beaten by a lucky draw. Belly Buster A draw and/or catch to an Inside Straight. Bet To place chips into the pot. Bet the Pot When a player bets the amount of the pot. Bicycle A straight that is A-2-3-4-5. Big Blind A designated amount that is placed by the player sitting in the second position, clockwise from the dealer, before any cards are dealt. (Players joining a game in progress must post a Big Blind, but may do so from any position.) Big Slick A hand that contains an A-K. Blind The bet(s) that must be made by the two players sitting directly to the dealer's left which will start the action on the first round of betting. The blinds are posted before any cards are dealt. (A ;Blind; bet is one that is made in the dark without looking at your cards.) Blind Raise When a player raises without looking at his hand. Bluff To make other players believe that one has a better hand than he/she might otherwise have by betting or raising when they do not have the best hand. Boardcards The cards that are dealt face-up in a poker game for all players to see. In flop games, five cards are dealt face-up in the center of the table. In Seven Card Stud, four cards are dealt face-up in front of each player. Bottom Pair When a player uses the lowest card on the flop to make a pair with one of his own cards. Broadway An Ace high straight (A-K-Q-J-10). Bring-In The forced bet made on the first round of betting by the player who is dealt the lowest card showing in Seven Card Stud and Stud 8 or Better. In Razz (Lowball) it is the highest card showing Bring It In To start the betting on the first round. Broomcorn's Uncle A player who antes himself broke.Bullets A pair of Aces. Bump To raise. Button Also known as the dealer button, it is a small round disk that is moved from player to player in a clockwise direction following each hand, to theoretically indicate the dealer of each hand. Buy-In The minimum amount of money required by a player to sit down in a particular poker game. Call When a player chooses to match the previous bet. Call Cold To call both a bet and raise(s). Cap To take the last of the maximum amount of raises allowed per round of betting. Cardroom The room or space in a casino where poker is played. Case Chips A player's last chips. Cash Out To leave a game and convert your chips to cash. Check When it's a player's turn to act and there has been no action in front of them and he opts not to bet, he ;checks.; Check-Raise When a player first checks and then raises in a betting round. Chop To return the blinds to the players who posted them and move on to the next hand if no other players call. It also means to ;split the pot;. Collusion When two or more players conspire to cheat in a poker game. Community Cards Cards that are face-up and used by all players. Cowboys Two Kings. Dead Man's Hand Two pair - Aces and Eights (Wild Bill Hickock was shot in the back while playing this hand). Door Card This is the first exposed card, or ;up; card, in a player's hand in Stud games. Down Card Hole cards. Cards that are dealt face down. Doyle Brunson It's a Holdem hand consisting of a 10-2 (Brunson won the world championship two years in a row on the final hand with these cards). Draw Lowball Form of poker where each player is dealt five cards with the option of discarding one or more and replacing them with new ones and the low hand wins. Draw Poker Form of poker where each player is dealt five cards down with the option of discarding one or more and replacing them with new ones to attempt to make a better hand. Drop Fold. Ducks A pair of Twos. Deuces A pair of Twos. Early Position Position on a round of betting where the player must act before most of the other players at the table. (It's considered the two positions located to the left of the Blinds.) Fifth Street Also known as the ;river; card. In flop games, this represents the fifth community card on the table and the final round of betting. In Stud games, this is the fifth card dealt to each player and represents the third round of betting. Five-card Draw A poker game in which the player is dealt five cards down. They have one draw to replace them and the best high hand wins the pot. Five-card Stud A poker game in which each player is dealt five cards, one down and four up, with betting after 2, 3, 4, & 5 cards. Flat Call Calling a bet without raising. Flop In Hold'em and Omaha, the first three community cards that are dealt face-up in the center of the table all at one time. The ;flop; also indicates the second round of betting. Flop Games Poker games (Hold 'em and Omaha) that are played using community cards that are dealt face up in the center of the table. Floorman An employee of the card room who makes rulings and decisions. Flush Any five cards of the same suit. Flush Draw When a player has four cards in his hand of the same suit and is hoping to draw a fifth to make a flush. Fold To throw your hand away when it's your turn to act. Forced Bet A required bet that starts the action on the first round of a poker hand. Four of a Kind Four cards of the same number or face value. Fourth Street In flop games, it is the fourth community card dealt (also known as ;the turn;) and represents the third round of betting. In Stud games, it is the fourth card dealt to each player and represents the second round of betting. Full House Any three cards of the same number or face value, plus any other two cards of the same number or face value. Gut Shot To draw to and/or hit an inside straight. Hand A player's best five cards. High-Low Split pot games. Hold 'em Also known as Texas Hold 'em, where the players get two down cards and five community cards. See our complete Hold 'em rules in our Game Rules section. Hole Cards These are the Down Cards in front of the players. House The casino or cardroom that is hosting the poker game. Inside Straight Four cards which require another between the top and the bottom card to complete a straight. Players who catch this card make an Inside Straight. Jackpot Poker A form of poker in which the cardroom or casino offers a jackpot to a player who has lost with a really big hand (usually Aces full or better). Jacks-or- Better A form of poker in which a player needs to have at least a pair of jacks to open the betting. Kansas City Lowball Form of lowball poker in which the worst poker hand (2, 3, 4, 5, 7 of different suits) is the best hand. It's also known as Deuce to Seven. Keep Them Honest To call at the end of a hand to prevent someone from bluffing. Key Card A card that gives you a big draw or makes your hand. Key Hand In a session or tournament, the one hand that ends up being a turning point for the player, either for better or worse. Kicker The highest unpaired side card in a players' hand. Kick It Raise. Kill Pot A method to stimulate action. It is a forced bet by someone who has just won a pot(s). Knock Check. Kojak A hand that contains a K-J. Ladies Two Queens. Late Position Position on a round of betting where the player must act after most of the other players have acted (usually considered to be the two positions next to the button). Lay Down Your Hand When a player folds. Lead The first player to bet into a pot. Limit Poker A game that has fixed minimum and maximum betting intervals along with a prescribed number of raises. Limper The first player who calls a bet. Limp In To enter the pot by calling rather than raising. (The usual concept of ;Limp In; is when the first person to speak just calls the Big Blind.) Live Blind An instance where the player puts in a dark bet and is allowed to raise, even if no other player raises. It's also known as an ;option;. Live Card(s) In Stud Games, cards that have not yet been seen and are presumed to still be in play. Live Hand A hand that could still win the pot. Live One A not so knowledgeable player who plays a lot of hands. Look When a player calls the final bet before the showdown. Loose Is a player who plays a lot hands. Lowball Is a form of draw poker in which the lowest hand wins the pot. Main Pot The center pot. Any other bets are placed in a side pot(s) and are contested among the remaining players. This occurs when a player(s) goes all-in. Make To make the deck is to shuffle the deck. Maniac A very aggressive player who plays a lot of hands. Middle Pair In flop games, when a player makes a pair with one of his/her down cards and the middle card on the flop. Middle Position Somewhere between the early and late positions on a round of betting (the fifth, sixth and seventh seats to the left of the button). Muck To discard or throw away your hand. It's also a pile of cards that are no longer in play. Minimum Buy-In The least amount you can start a game with. Monster A very big hand. In a tournament, a player who begins to accumulate chips after having a small stack is considered to be a monster. No Limit A game where players can bet as much as they like (as long as they have it in front of them) on any round of betting. Nuts The best possible hand at any point of the game. A hand that cannot be beat. Odds The probability of making a hand vs. the probability of not making a hand. Offsuit Cards of a different suit. Omaha A game in which each player is dealt four down cards with five community cards. To make your hand, you must play two cards from your hand and three from the board. Open To make the first bet. Open-ended Straight Four consecutive cards whereby one additional (consecutive) card is needed at either end to make a straight. Open Card A card that is dealt face-up. Open Pair A pair that has been dealt face-up. Option An option is a Live Blind made in the dark before the cards are dealt. If no one raises, the ;option; player may raise the pot. Out Button A disc placed in front of a player who wishes to sit out a hand(s) but remain in the game. Paints Face or picture cards (Jack, Queen and King). Pair Two cards of the same face or number value. Pass To fold. Pay Off To call on the final round of betting when you may or may not think you have the best hand. Picture Cards Face cards (Jack, Queen and King). Play Back To raise or re-raise another player's bet. Playing the Board In flop games when your best five card hand is all five of the community cards. Pocket The down cards or hole cards. Pocket Rockets A pair of Aces in the pocket or hole. Position Where a player is seated in relation to the dealer, therefore establishing that player's place in the betting order. Post When you post a bet, you place your chips in the pot. (You must post the Blinds.) Pot The money or chips in the center of a table that players try to win. Pot Limit This is a game where the maximum bet can equal the pot. Prop A person hired by the cardroom to work as a shill. Push When the dealer pushes the chips to the winning player at the end of a hand. It's also when dealers rotate to other tables. Put Down To fold a hand. Quads Four of a kind. Qualifier In High-Low games, it is a requirement the Low hand must meet to win the pot. Rack A tray that holds 100 poker chips in five stacks of twenty chips each. Rail The rim of a poker table or a barrier outside a poker area. Railbird Someone who hangs around a poker room who watches the games and/or is looking to get into action. Raise To increase the previous bet. Rake Chips taken from the pot by the cardroom for compensation for hosting the game. Rank The value of each card and hand. Rap When a player knocks on the table indicating that he/she has checked. Razz Seven Card Stud where the lowest five cards win the pot. Re-buy The amount of money a player pays to add a fixed number of chips to his/her stack in a tournament. Re-raise To raise a raise. Ring Game A ;live; game that is not a tournament. River This is the last card given in all games. In Hold'em and Omaha, it is also known as 5th street. In Stud games, it is also known as 7th street. Round of Betting This is when players have the opportunity to bet, check or raise. Each round of betting ends when the last bet or raise has been called. Rounders Guys who hustle for a living. This is also the name of a popular poker movie starring Matt Damon and Ed Norton. Royal Flush This is an Ace high straight (A-K-Q-J-10) of the same suit. It is the best possible hand in poker. Satellite It is a mini-tournament to gain an entry into a larger tournament. Scoop To win the entire pot. Seating List A waiting list. A player would put his or her name on this list if there were no seats at the table at which they wish to play. Second Pair In flop games, when you pair the second highest card on the board. See To call. Seven-card Stud A well-known poker game in which players get three down cards and four up cards. You play the best five of those seven cards. Click here for information on Seven-card Stud. Seventh Street This is the final round of betting in Seven Card Stud and Stud 8 or Better. Shills Shills are paid props who help start and maintain poker games. Showdown At the end of the final betting round, it's when all active players turn their cards face-up to see who has won the pot. Side Pot A separate pot(s) which is contested by remaining active players when one or more players are all-in. Sixth Street In Seven-card Stud, this is the fourth ;up; card dealt to the player (their 6th card). It is also the 4th round of betting. Solid A fairly tight player (and reasonably good). Small Blind The amount put in the pot by the person immediately to the left of the dealer ;button; prior to the cards being dealt. Speed Limit A pair of fives. Split Tie. Stack A pile of chips. Stay When a player remains in the game by calling rather than raising. Steel Wheel A five high straight (A-2-3-4-5) of the same suit. Straddle A straddle is a Blind bet which is usually double the size of the Big Blind\ (and that player may raise when the action gets to him). Straight Five consecutive cards of any suit. Straight Flush Five consecutive cards of the same suit. Structure The limits put on the blinds/ante, bets, and raises in any particular game. Stud Games Games in which players get down cards and up cards. Stuck A player who is losing in a game. Texas Hold'em This is also the name for Hold'em, the most popular form of poker. Third Street In Seven Card Stud and Seven Card Stud 8 or Better, this is the first betting round on the first three cards. Thirty Miles Three tens. Three of a Kind Three cards of the same number or face value (;trips;). Tight A player who doesn't play many pots. A tight game is one that doesn't have much action. TOC Tournament of Champions. Top Pair In flop games, when the player pairs one of his down cards with the highest card on board. Treys A pair of threes. Trips Three of a kind. Turn In flop games, this is the fourth card dealt. It is the third round of betting. Two Pair A hand consisting of two different pairs. Up Card A card that is dealt face-up. Walking Sticks A pair of sevens. Wild Card A card that can be played as any value. Worst Hand A losing hand. WSOP World Series of Poker. Aces Up A pair of aces with any other pair Action A player's turn to act. Ajax Ace/Jack in the hole Alligator Blood Plays well under pressure. ;Nerves of Steel;. All-in Betting all of your remaining chips. American Airlines A pair of Aces in the hole. Ante Forced bet that players must make before seeing any cards. This guarantees money in the pot for each hand. Back Door Hand made in the last two cards. Bad Beat Losing when you have a very strong hand, usually to a very unlikely draw on the last card. Bankrole The total amount of money you plan to gamble with Base Deal Dealing cards from the bottom of the deck rather than the . A form of cheating Beer Hand 7 and 2 hole cards for Texas Hold 'em. The worst possible starting hole cards Belly Buster An Inside Straight draw. Berry Patch An easy game, with many poor players. Bicycle A Straight, A-5. Big Lick 6 - 9 unsuited in the hole. Big Slick Pocket Ace/King Blank Poor card that has no impact on the game. Also called a rag. Blinds Mandatory bet before each round. Usually the player two places to the left of the dealer will have to pay the Large Blind, and the player to the immediate left of the dealer will have to bet half as much for the Small Blind Bluff To bet strongly with a poor hand, as if you have strong hand in an attempt to make others fold. Board The visible cards in a poker game. These are the community cards in games like Hold'em or Omaha, and the up cards in Stud games. Boat Another term for a Full House Bottom Pair The lowest pair on the board in Hold'em or Omaha. For example if the flop is 2c, 7h, Ks, and you have the 2h, and 10d in the hole, then your pair of twos is the bottom pair. Bring in To open a round of betting Broadway An Ace High Straight Brush Cardroom employee who handles the seating chart. Bullets A pair of Aces in the hole. Bump To Raise Burn To discard the card of the deck. This is done to prevent anyone from being able to determine the next card. Button The marker that signifies the dealer's spot. The player with the button receives the last card dealt in a round. Buy In The amount you must pay to enter a game. Call To match the current high bet. Calling Station A player who almost always calls and seldom raises. Cap In many limit games there is a restriction on the number of bets allowed each round. A player caps the betting by making the last allowable raise. Cards Speak A rule that says the cards determine the best possible hand, not the player. If a player has a better hand than he realizes, the better hand is the one that is used. Chameleon Player in a game who changes and varies his style of play from wild and unpredictable to tight and aggressive. Chase Calling when you have not yet made your hand. Check To basically skip your turn to bet. This still allows you to bet later in the round should anyone else bet. This is similar to betting $0. Check Raise To check at first, then raise should anyone else bet. This is done as a way to lure other players into betting when you think they may fold if you bet outright. Chop See Rake Coffeehousing Excessive often distracting talking at the table. Cold Call To call both a bet and a raise. Community Card A card dealt face up on the table that can be used by any player at the table. Computer Hand Q 7 starting hand. Connectors Pocket cards of sequential rank. Counterfeit A card that does not help you, but is likely to make an opponents hand better than yours. Cowboys Kings Crying Call When some calls even though they are almost certain they are beat. Dead Man's Hand Two pair, Aces and Eights. Wild Bill Hickok was mudered while holding this hand. Deuce A two Dolly Pardon 9 - 5 hole cards Donkey A bad player. A fish. Door card In stud games, the first card dealt face up to a player. Down to the Felt Out of money/chips. Doyle Brunson 10-2 hole cards in Texas Holdem. This is the hand with which Super System author Doyle Brunson won the WSOP. Drawing Hand An incomplete hand such as four cards to a straight in which you are drawing cards, hoping to make your hand. Ducks Twos Eyes of Texas A pair of Aces in the hole. Family Pot A round where everyone calls the opening bet. Fast Aggressive Fifth Street The fifth card dealt in stud poker, or the final card in games with five community cards. Fish Poor player Flop The first three community cards in games such as Texas Hold'em or Omaha Flush Five cards of the same suit. 2, 5, 7, Q, K of Clubs for example. The higher cards in a flush determine the best hand. An Ace high flush beats a King high flush. See the Poker Hand Rankings page for more details. Fold To give up on your hand. Four Flush Four cards to a flush. Four of a Kind Four Cards of the Same Rank Full House A hand with three cards of one rank, and two cards of another rank. 7h, 7d.7s and 10h, 10c for example. See the Poker Hand Rankings page for more details. Gay Waiter Q 3 in the hole. (Queen with a Trey) Gunshot An Inside Straight Draw Gutshot An Inside Straight Draw Hammer, The 7-2 offsuit. Specifically a winning hand with these as your hole cards. A popular hand among the poker bloggers. Heads Up A one on one poker match or round. Heinz 5 7 in the hole High Society The highest denomination of chips in a particular establishment Hilton Sisters Wired queens Hole The first two down cards in poker game. Hooks A pocket pair of Jacks Implied Odds The odds you are getting from the expected calls in future betting rounds. Inside Straight Hand in which you have four cards to a straight, but are missing one in the middle. For example 8,9,J,Q. Isolate Bet strongly in an attempt to make everyone fold except one other player. Jackson Five Pocket Jack/5 Kicker The highest unpaired card in your hand. Used as a tie-breaker. If two players have the same pair, the one with the higher kicker will win the pot. Kojack Pocket K/J Ladies Queens Lay Down To fold Limp in In the first round of betting, simply calling the big blind rather than raising. This allows the big blind to see the flop for free, and indicates a weak hand. Lock A hand that is guaranteed to win at least part of the pot Loose A player who stays in more hands than most, and stays in them longer. Lumber Yard K - 8 in the hole Make a Hand To get a certain hand. For example, if you have 4,5,6,7 then you need a 3 or an 8 to Make your hand. Maniac A very loose and aggressive player. Rarely folds or calls. Bluffs often and raises frequently. Mechanic Someone who cheats by manipulating the cards while dealing Montana Banana 9-2 in the hole (article 92 made poker legal in Montana) Motown J 5 in the hole Muck Pile of discarded cards. Mullets Pocket 7's in Texas Hold 'em. Nut flush Highest possible flush Nuts, The The best possible hand, given the cards on the board. Nut Straight Highest possible straight. Odds The probability of making your hand. Off Suit Cards with different suits, usually referring to hole cards. For example 8c, 9s might be called 8, 9 off suit. On Tilt Betting wildly or making poor bets. Usually after a bad beat. Open Make the first bet in a round. Open Ended Straight A hand with four consecutive cards. A straight can be completed by drawing the fifth card at either end. For example, 5,6,7,8. Outs Any remaining card that will give you the winning hand. For example if you have the 8, 9, 10, Q in various suits, and have not seen a Jack, then you have four outs to a Straight. Overcard A hole card higher than the highest card on the board Over the To raise a large bet. Paint Face Card Pat Hand In draw games, being dealt a made hand. Pocket First two down cards in poker game. Pocket Pair Two cards of the same rank in the hole Pot Limit A limit on the maximum allowable raise. The limit is the amount currently in the pot. Pot Odds The ratio of the amount of money in the pot to the amount it will cost you to call the current bet Prom Nite 6 - 9 suited in the hole. Put To guess what someone is holding. If someone starts betting when a queen comes up, you might ;put; him on a pair of queens. Quads Four of a Kind Rabbit Hunting Looking through the muck for undealt cards after a hand. Rag Poor card that has no impact on the game. Railbird Spectator Railroad Bible A Deck of Cards Rainbow A flop containing three different suits. Raise To increase the amount of an opponent's bet Rake Set amount or percentage that the house claims from each pot. Ratholing Generally frowned upon practice of taking money off the table after winning some pots. Read To be able to gauge a person's hand based on their actions. Represent To have the appearance of a certain hand. For example, if the flop comes up with three spades, anyone who bets heavily might represent a Flush. Ring Game Standard nontournament poker game. River The last card dealt in a game. Rock A tight and aggressive player who folds often and doesn't play a lot of hands. Rolled Up In seven card stud, three of a kind with your first three cards Royal Flush 10-A Straight Flush See the Poker Hand Rankings page for more details. Sailboats A pair of fours in the hole Sandbag Slow Play. To play a strong hand as if it is weak in an effort to lure opponents into betting. San Francisco Busboy Q 3 in the hole. (Queen with a trey) Scare Card A card on the board that could mean a monster hand for someone. The fourth card to a flush or strait for example. See To Call Semi-Bluff Like a bluff except that your hand might be good enough to win if someone calls you. Set Three of a kind. Short Stack Having less chips than every one else at the table. Show Down When all cards have been dealt and betting is complete, player hands are revealed. Side Pot If a player goes all-in, and there are two or more bettors with more funds that call, they may continue to bet. Their future bets are placed in a separate pot. Siegfried and Roy A pair of queens in the hole Slow Play When you have a strong hand, to represent that you have a weak hand, to encourage others to bet. SNG Sit n Go. Small tournament with no set start time. Players sit down and the tournament starts as soon as there are enough players. Snowmen A pair of 8's in the hole. Splash Tossing your chips into the pot before anyone can verify the amount. Steal the Pot To make a strong bet when it appears no one else has a good hand, causing everyone to fold. Straight Five sequential cards. For example 8, 9, 10, J, Q. Suits can be mixed. See the Poker Hand Rankings page for more details. Straight Flush Five cards with sequential rank, all in the same suit. String Bet Illegal bet made by placing chips in the pot, then going back to your stack for more chips. This allows you to guage an opponent's reaction with each chip amount. Suited Cards of the same suit Suited Connectors Sequential hole cards in the same suit. For example 10h, Jh Tapioca Out of money/chips Tell Something a player will do that gives away the strength of his hand. Three of a Kind Three cards of the same denomination. 4h, 4c, 4s for example. See the Poker Hand Rankings page for more details. Tight A conservative player who doesn't play many hands. Pair The highest pair on the board in Hold'em or Omaha. For example if the flop is 2c, 7h, Ks, and you have the 10h, and Kd in the hole, then your pair of Kings is the pair. Trips Three of a kind Turn, The The fourth card in Texas Hold'em or Omaha. Under the Gun First to bet in a given round Walking Sticks A pair of 7's in the hole Wired Pocket cards of the same rank. W.S.O.P The World Series of Poker. Annual series of poker tournaments held at Binions Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas. The final event is a No Limit Texas Holdem tournament with a buy in of $10,000. |
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