Poker Glossary
All-In
When a player has insufficient chips to "call" the
bet, he bets all of his chips and covers the current pot, any
subsequent bets will be in a side pot and he will not be involved
in this side pot. If his hand is the highest then he will win
the main pot, but not the side pot.
Bad Beat
This is a common term for when you have a really good hand and
are beaten by a much better hand. Some poker rooms offer jackpot
prizes for the best BAD BEAT hand, i.e. the best losing hand.
Big Blind
The player to the dealers left posts a small blind, (a compulsory
bet) equal to half the small bet, the player to his left places
the Big Blind, equal to the small bet.
Board
The community cards in flop games.
Button
A disc that signifies who is the nominated dealer for this hand.
The button moves clockwise (to the left), each hand.
Call
This is a bet that matches the current bet.
Check
If no other bets have been made, you can check (pass), and wait
to see if anyone else will bet. If everyone checks, then play
moves to the next round.
Dealer
The player nominated to be the dealer for each hand, he doesn't
actually deal, but is the last one to bet, so it can be advantageous.
Fish
The weakest player on the table, the one who loses the most
money.The famous saying is: " If you look around the table
for the "Fish" and you can't find him, it's you and
it's time to get out of this game".
Flop
The first three community cards in Hold'Em or Omaha.
Fold
To throw your cards in, i.e. to decide your hand is not worth
playing anymore.
Hole cards
The first two cards dealt face down to you, also known as "pocket
cards" in Hold'Em.
Initial deal
The first set of cards dealt to players before they have to
make a decision.
Kicker
The high card that goes with a pair or two pair.
Mucked cards
To throw your cards in without showing them to anyone.
Nuts
The best possible hand in any one game. A hand that can not
be beat, and should be bet aggressively.
Pocket cards
Same as Hole Cards.
Post
Usually a forced bet, like a blind, upon entering the poker
game.
Pot
The total of all the chips in the centre of the table, this
is what we are all playing for.
Rake
The money removed from each pot by the house, as a commission.
Raise, Re-Raise
A bet that will increase the level of the current bet.
River
The last community card in a flop game, also refers to the last
card in 7 card stud.
Rounds of betting
A round of betting is complete when all players have had the
opportunity to either fold, call or raise.
Show all
When betting is finished and the cards are required to be shown,
to establish the highest hand.
Small Blind
Refer to Big Blind.
Turn
The fourth community card in flop games.
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