- This is the opening bet that
each player must make in order to play.
- To run out of chips while betting or calling, as
in: John was "all-in" on the second bet.
- When an underdog hand
beats a favored hand.
- This bet is
exactly twice the amount of the player's ante bet. The Player can make
this bet if he thinks his hand will beat the Dealer's.
- A bet made by one or
more players before and cards are dealt that is forced bet (or partial).
- The top card of the deck
that is discarded face down between each betting round, before dealing
out the next community card(s). The Burn Card is security against accidental
or, of course, intentional peeks at the first card.
- A white acrylic disk that
indicates who is the dealer.
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- Buy the Pot- Bluffing, hoping to "buy" the pot without being called.
-Buy the Button- Betting or raising in hopes of making players between
you and the button fold, consequently allowing you to place the last wager
for subsequent rounds.
- Placing the last raise allowed
on a betting round (typically the third or fourth raise).
- The final card of any given
rank. The last Jack, the last King…
- The first pot established in a hand; as
opposed to one or more "side" pots created by a player(s) who goes all-in.
- Not betting, while reserving
the right to call or raise later in the round; another word for "poker
chip".
- Checking, but waiting
until a player behind you bets, and then raising.
- Drawing hand.
- A hand defined by
all five cards, i.e. straight, flush, full house, etc…
- Beating a (typically) big
hand.
- Refers to having the majority
or all of the cards someone else wants with the current board. "He crippled
the deck"
- The Dealer can continue
to play only with an Ace/King or higher. If the Dealer is unable to open,
the hand is over, and the remaining Players are paid their antes.
- The amount
you can win from a given pot. Let's say there is a $100 pot. A 50% chance
of winning gives you $50 equity in the pot.
- A pot in which the majority
of all of the players call before the flop.
- The first three community
cards. They are dealt face up. Flop refers to all three of the cards.
- The Player can decide to forfeit
his ante bet after the cards have been dealt if he thinks his hand will
lose to the Dealer's.
- A hand that has been deemed
unplayable due to a factor that breaks the rules. The player who commits
the foul or who has a foul hand is prohibited from winning from the pot.
- Refers to a pot that is being contested by only
two players
- In the expression "the flop
hit me." Might be said (or thought) in the event that the flop produced
a card that helped your hand.
- The casino where you are
playing, or the establishment that is running your game.
- Odds you may include
in your calculations but that will only become true if you hit your hand.
Used when your hand is significantly more potent than usual.
- An unpaired card used to
determine your strategy when choosing between two near-equivalent hands.
- A forced bet made before
any cards are dealt. The word "live" refers to the player's or players'
reserved right to raise when their turn comes up again.
- The pile of folded and burned
cards that have been placed in front of the dealer.
- The best possible hand that
has been given on the board.
- Calling a bet even though the bettor has a hand
you can't beat. The reason for doing this is that the pot is large enough
to justify a call.
- The unique cards you hold
that no one else can see.
- A blind bet that is typically
required when you first join a card game. Some houses require you to post
when you change seats.
- Some casinos
offer a Progressive Jackpot, in which the jackpot value increases with
each game. Each Player can place an additional specified bet to be included
in the progressive jackpot.
- Four-of-a-kind.
- A flop/board that doesn't
really help anyone
- A flop with three different suits, or a complete
five-card board that has no more than two of any suit (thus impossible
to get a flush). Can also mean a complete five-card board that has no
more than two of any suit, therefore no flush is possible.
- An amount of money taken out
of every pot by the dealer - this is the game operator's income.
- A card's numerical value (as
opposed to its suit).
- Playing as if you clearly
hold a specific hand. This can be used as a bluff or simply because you
are confident with what you have.
- A non-tournament, regular
poker game. A.K.A. "live" (refers to cash, instead of chips).
- The fifth and final community
card. It is dealt face up, alone. A.K.A. "fifth street".
- A very tight, uncreative,
fairly predictable player.
- A card that can turn
the best hand sour.
- A pair including the
second highest card on the flop.
- David Sklansky's concept
that describes a bet or raise that you hope will not be called - but,
even if it is, you still have some outs. A player might use this tactic
when betting for value is not appropriate.
- A three-of-a-kind with two
of the rank in your hand and one on the board.
- The point after the fourth
round of betting is completed that everyone reveals their hands. If no
final bet or raise is called, there is no showdown.
- A pot which has
been created but that a player has no interest in because the same player
has run out of chips.
Example:
- Anne bets
$8, Burt calls the $8, and Colin calls, but Colin has only $4 left.
- So, a
$12 side pot is created that either Anne or Burt can win, but not Colin.
- All other
bets that Anne and Bert make go into the side pot and are prohibited
to Colin.
- Colin
is only playing now for the original/center pot.
- Playing a strong hand as
if you have a weak hand in order to keep more players in the pot.
- A pot that is shared by
any number of players because they have equivalent hands.
- A two pair that has
one of each of your cards' ranks on the board as well.
- A betting structure
designed to allow players to bet any amount, within a specific spread limit
structure, on every betting round. Typical spread limit structure: $2-$6.
- This bet is more typically
a raise. The player doesn't move all the chips required for the raise into
the pot at once. The player must verbally declare the raise or he can be
forced to withdraw and call. This system prevents players from putting out
enough chips to call, reviewing the effect, and then considering a further
raise; this would be unethical.
- The rule that states
that during a hand, a player may not dig into his pocket for money.
- A player's unintentional giveaway
about the next move or strategy he plans to use.
- Playing out of control or real
consideration for the things he should be doing in certain circumstance,
like bluffing at the wrong times or raising when he just can't possibly
outwit or beat his opponents.
- (1) A player's request for time
to decide upon the next action or strategy he will take.
(2) Either ever hour or every half, the cardroom collects an amount of money.
This is another way for the house to make its money (see Rake).
- This is a small amount of money
paid by the winner of the pot that pretty much makes up the dealer's income.
- The pair that has the highest
card on the flop. As in "you flopped top pair."
- Three-of-a-kind.
- A.K.A. "4th street." It is the
fourth community card, dealt face up and by itself.
- Describes the player
who initiates a betting round.
- Any team, person or thing
mathematically disfavored to win the pot.
- More or less, the opposite
of bluff. With value, or when "Betting on Value," you want other players
to call your bet. Reason being, typically, because you believe your hand
will beat the others.
- A measure of the fluctuations
in your bankroll.
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