Glossary of common poker terminology
The following is a glossary of poker terms used in
the card game of poker. It 0️⃣ supplements the glossary of card game terms. Besides the
terms listed here, there are thousands of common and uncommon poker 0️⃣ slang terms. This
is not intended to be a formal dictionary; precise usage details and multiple closely
related senses are 0️⃣ omitted here in favor of concise treatment of the basics.
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call To 0️⃣ match a bet or raise. See main article: call. call the
clock A method of discouraging players from taking an 0️⃣ excessively long time to act.
When someone calls the clock, the player has a set amount of time in which 0️⃣ to make up
their mind; if they fail to do so, their hand is immediately declared dead. In
tournament play, 0️⃣ any player can call a clock. calling station A player who frequently
calls bets, but rarely raises them. A calling 0️⃣ station is usually a loose passive
player. See main article: calling station. cap A limit on the number of raises 0️⃣ allowed
in a betting round. Typically three or four (in addition to the opening bet). In most
casinos, the cap 0️⃣ is removed if there are only two players remaining either at the
beginning of the betting round, or at the 0️⃣ time that what would have otherwise been the
last raise is made. Also, term for the chip, token, or object 0️⃣ placed atop one's cards
to show continued involvement with a hand cap game Similar to cap above, but refers to
0️⃣ a no-limit or pot limit game with a cap on the amount that a player can bet during the
course 0️⃣ of a hand. Once the cap is reached, all players remaining in the hand are
considered all-in. card protector In 0️⃣ games where all of a player's cards are facedown,
some players use items like specialty chips or glass figures to 0️⃣ place on top of their
cards to protect them from being accidentally discarded.[6] cards Standard playing
cards are used. In 0️⃣ home games it is common to have two decks with distinct backs, and
to shuffle the unused deck while each 0️⃣ hand is in progress. Casinos typically use
plastic decks that can handle the added wear and tear, as casino players 0️⃣ often read
their "hole" cards by peeking at the corner rather than lifting the card. Due to cost,
home games 0️⃣ tend to use paper cards. It is not unusual for paper cards to become bent
quickly. Card quality can be 0️⃣ preserved for longer if players agree not to bend cards,
and proper shuffling techniques are used. cards speak See main 0️⃣ article: cards speak
case card The last available card of a certain description cash game A game where each
hand 0️⃣ is played for real money as opposed to tournament play. See main article: ring
game. cash plays An announcement, usually 0️⃣ by a dealer, that a player who has requested
to buy chips and can bet the cash they have on 0️⃣ the table in lieu of chips until
receiving their chips. In many card rooms, it also refers to the policy 0️⃣ thatR$100 bills
may remain on the table and are considered to be in play in cash form, rather than
converted 0️⃣ to chips. cashing Winning a share of the prize money in a tournament cashing
out Exchanging chips for cash when 0️⃣ leaving a game. Removing money from an online poker
site. catch To receive needed cards on a draw. Often used 0️⃣ with an adjective to further
specify, catch perfect, catch inside, catch smooth. catch up To successfully complete a
draw, thus 0️⃣ defeating a player who previously had a better hand catch perfect To catch
the only two possible cards that will 0️⃣ complete a hand and win the pot, often those
leading to a straight flush. Usually used in Texas hold 'em. 0️⃣ Compare with
runner-runner. center pot The main pot in a table stakes game where one or more players
are all 0️⃣ in chase To call a bet to see the next card when holding a drawing hand when
the pot odds 0️⃣ do not merit it To continue to play a drawing hand over multiple betting
rounds, especially one unlikely to succeed 0️⃣ To continue playing with a hand that is not
likely the best because one has already invested money in the 0️⃣ pot. See sunk cost
fallacy. check To bet nothing. See main article: check. A casino chip check out To
fold, 0️⃣ in turn, even though there is no bet facing the player. In some games this is
considered a breach of 0️⃣ the rules equivalent to folding out of turn. check-raise
Deceptive play whereby a player initially checks with the intention of 0️⃣ raising should
another player bet. See main article: check-raise. chip A small disk or tablet used in
place of money. 0️⃣ See casino token. Currency is difficult to stack or handle, so most
poker games are played with chips, or coin-shaped 0️⃣ tokens of uniform size and weight,
usually 39mm wide and anywhere from 5 to 16 grams in weight, whose money 0️⃣ value is
determined by their color. Historically, poker chips were made of bone; however, modern
casino chips are often made 0️⃣ of clay or a clay composite and are considered the most
upscale variety of poker chip; other high-end chips are 0️⃣ made of ceramic. Plastic chips
are also available, at a wide variety of quality levels. chip declare A method of
0️⃣ declaring intent to play high or low in a split-pot game with declaration. See
declaration. chip dumping A strategy whereby 0️⃣ one player deliberately loses chips to
another player. Where players have agreed to take such action together, this is a 0️⃣ form
of collusion. chip leader The player currently holding the most chips in a tournament
(or occasionally a live no 0️⃣ limit game) chip race An event in tournament poker where
chips of a value lower than the minimum required are 0️⃣ removed from play. See main
article: chip race. chip up To exchange lower-denomination chips for
higher-denomination chips. In tournament play, 0️⃣ the term means to remove all the small
chips from play by rounding up any odd small chips to the 0️⃣ nearest large denomination,
rather than using a chip race. To steadily accumulate chips in tournament play,
typically by winning small 0️⃣ pots with minimal risk-taking. chop To split a pot because
of a tie, split-pot game, or player agreement To play 0️⃣ a game for a short time and cash
out. Also hit and run. A request made by a player for 0️⃣ the dealer to make change An
agreement by all players remaining in a tournament to distribute the remaining money in
0️⃣ the prize pool according to an agreed-upon formula instead of playing the tournament to
completion. Usually occurs at the final 0️⃣ table of a large tournament. chopping the
blinds Ending a hand when all players have folded to the blinds with 0️⃣ the blinds being
returned to those who paid them. See main article: chopping the blinds. click raise
Making the minimum 0️⃣ raise. Refers to online poker where players click the raise button
without specifying the amount of raise. closed See main 0️⃣ article: closed coffee housing
Talking in an attempt to mislead other players about the strength of a hand. This is
0️⃣ also called speech play. coin flip A situation where two players have invested all
their money in the pot and 0️⃣ have a roughly even chance of winning. Also race. cold call
To call an amount that represents a sum of 0️⃣ bets or raises by more than one player
without previously calling or making a bet in the same round. Compare 0️⃣ with flat call,
overcall. cold deck A "stacked" deck (a deck arranged in a preset order, to effect a
specific 0️⃣ outcome once dealt) which is deceptively switched with the original deck of
cards in play, to benefit a player or 0️⃣ the dealer. So named because when the deck is put
into the game, it has not had a chance to 0️⃣ warm up from handling by the players and
dealer. collusion A form of cheating involving cooperation among two or more 0️⃣ players.
See cheating in poker. color change, color up To exchange small-denomination chips for
larger ones combo, combination game A 0️⃣ casino table at which multiple forms of poker are
played in rotation combo draw, combination draw A hand containing both 0️⃣ a flush draw and
a straight draw. See draw. come bet, on the come A bet or raise made with 0️⃣ a drawing
hand, building the pot in anticipation of filling the draw community card See main
article: community card poker 0️⃣ complete hand See made hand completion To raise a small
bet up to the amount of what would be a 0️⃣ normal-sized bet. See table stakes. connectors
Two or more cards of consecutive or close to consecutive rank continuation bet A 0️⃣ bet
made after the flop by the player who took the lead in betting before the flop (Texas
hold 'em 0️⃣ and Omaha hold 'em). Also called a c-bet. Compare with probe bet. cooler A
situation in which a player holds 0️⃣ the second best hand, so strong considering the
circumstances, that they are apt to lose the maximum with it no 0️⃣ matter how they play it
countdown The act of counting the cards that remain in the stub after all cards 0️⃣ have
been dealt, done by a dealer to ensure that a complete deck is being used counterfeit
See main article: 0️⃣ counterfeit. Also duplicate. cow A player with whom one is sharing a
buy-in, with the intent to split the result 0️⃣ after play. To go cow is to make such an
arrangement. cripple In some community card games, to cripple the 0️⃣ deck means to have a
hand that is virtually impossible for anyone else to catch up to. crying call Calling
0️⃣ when a player thinks they do not have the best hand cut See main article: cut cut card
A distinctive 0️⃣ card, usually stiff solid-colored plastic, held against the bottom of the
deck during the deal to prevent observation of the 0️⃣ bottom card. While rarely used in
home games, the cut card is universal in casino play.[7] cutoff The seat immediately 0️⃣ to
the right of the button. Name derived from its positional strength, obtaining absolute
position when the button folds.[8]
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early position See position.
effective nuts A hand that is not the actual nut hand but 0️⃣ strong enough to be played
like it.[3] effective stack The smallest stack size among two players, in a heads-up
pot 0️⃣ the effective stack determines the maximum amount either player can lose.[3] eight
or better A common qualifier in high-low split 0️⃣ games that use ace-5 ranking. Only hands
where the highest card is an eight or less can win the low 0️⃣ portion of the pot. equity
One's mathematical expected value from the current deal, calculated by multiplying the
amount of money 0️⃣ in the pot by one's probability of winning. If a split is possible, the
equity also includes the probability of 0️⃣ winning a split times the size of that split.
expectation, expected value, EV See main article: expected value. Used in 0️⃣ poker to mean
profitability in the long run. exposed card A card whose face has been deliberately or
accidentally revealed 0️⃣ to players normally not entitled to that information during the
play of the game. Various games have different rules about 0️⃣ how to handle this
irregularity. Compare with boxed card.
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game flow How players'
strategies at 0️⃣ a table change over time as they adjust to their perceived image.[10] gap
hand In Texas hold 'em, a gap 0️⃣ hand is a starting hand with at least one rank separating
the two cards. Usually referred to in context of 0️⃣ one-gap and two-gap hands. get away To
fold a strong hand against a supposedly superior hand. Compare with laydown. going
0️⃣ north To sneak additional chips onto the table so as to have effectively bought in
above the table limit going 0️⃣ south To sneak a portion of chips from the table while the
game is underway. Normally prohibited in public card 0️⃣ rooms. Also ratholing. grinder A
player who earns a living by making small profits over a long period of consistent,
0️⃣ conservative play. Compare with rock. guts, guts to open A game with no opening hand
requirement Any of several poker 0️⃣ variants where pots accumulate over several hands
until a single player wins. gut shot, gutshot, gutter See inside straight draw 0️⃣ gypsy To
enter the pot cheaply by just calling the blind rather than raising. Also limp.
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half bet 0️⃣ rule In some casinos, the rule that placing chips equal to or greater
than half the normal bet amount beyond 0️⃣ the amount required to call constitutes a
commitment to raise the normal amount. Compare with full bet rule. See "all 0️⃣ in" betting
hand Main article: List of poker hands hand-for-hand In tournament play, the act of
equalizing the number of 0️⃣ hands played at two or more tables by waiting for slower
tables to finish each hand before beginning the next 0️⃣ hand on every table. This is
usually done to ensure an accurate finishing order to distribute prize money. hand
history 0️⃣ The retelling or documentation of a hand played. hanger When the bottom card of
the deck sticks out beyond the 0️⃣ others, an unwanted tell that the dealer is dealing from
the bottom of the deck. heads up
Playing against a single 0️⃣ opponent heater See rush hero
In hand histories the player from whose perspective the hand is played, as opposed to
0️⃣ villain.[3] hero call Calling when a player has a relatively weak hand but suspects
their opponent may be bluffing high 0️⃣ hand, high The best hand using traditional poker
hand values, as opposed to lowball. Used especially in high-low split games. 0️⃣ high card
A no pair hand, ranked according to its highest-ranking cards To defeat another player
by virtue of high-ranking 0️⃣ cards, especially kickers To randomly select a player for
some purpose by having each draw one card, the highest of 0️⃣ which is selected (for
example, to decide who deals first). high-low, high-low split See main article:
high-low split hijack seat 0️⃣ The seat to the right of the cutoff seat, or second to the
right of the button. Name derived from 0️⃣ its positional strength, obtaining absolute
position when the button and the cutoff folds.[8] hit and run Cashing out of a 0️⃣ ring
game shortly after winning a large pot. Considered poor etiquette by most players
barring extenuating circumstances. hole cards, hole 0️⃣ Face-down cards. Also pocket cards
A seat, often preceded by a number relative to the button. hole cam A camera 0️⃣ that
displays a player's face-down cards (hole cards) to television viewers. Also pocket cam
or lipstick cam Hollywood To "Hollywood" 0️⃣ (used as a verb) refers to acting or talking
in an exaggerated way so as to encourage a specific reaction 0️⃣ from an opponent during a
hand. home game A game played at a private venue (usually the home of one 0️⃣ of the
players), as opposed to a casino or public cardroom. horse A player financially backed
by someone else. Compare 0️⃣ with bankroll and staking H.O.R.S.E. See main article:
H.O.R.S.E.
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ICM ICM stands for independent chip model, and is 0️⃣ defined as the
act of assigning a monetary value to a chip stack in tournaments or sit n gos. This
0️⃣ value dictates the decision making process especially in push/fold situations. ignorant
end, idiot end In flop games, a player drawing 0️⃣ to, or even flopping, a straight with
undercards to the flop has the idiot end of it. A player with 0️⃣ 8-9 betting on a flop of
A-10-J puts themself at great risk, because many of the cards that complete their
0️⃣ straight give credible opponents higher ones. implied pot odds, implied odds See main
article: implied pot odds improve To achieve 0️⃣ a better hand than one currently holds by
adding or exchanging cards as provided in the rules of the game 0️⃣ being played. in
position A player is said to be in position, if the player is last to act on 0️⃣ the flop,
turn and river betting rounds. Compare with out of position in the middle In a game
with multiple 0️⃣ blinds, an incoming player may sometimes be allowed to post the blinds in
the middle (that is, out of their 0️⃣ normal order) rather than having to wait for them to
pass. in the money To finish high enough in a 0️⃣ poker tournament to win prize money in
turn A player is said to be in turn if that player is 0️⃣ expected to act next under the
rules. inside straight See inside straight draw. Also "belly buster", "gutshot".
Compare to outside 0️⃣ straight draw insurance A deal in which players agree to split or
reduce a pot (roughly in proportion to the 0️⃣ chances of each of them winning) with more
cards to come rather than playing out the hand, or a deal 0️⃣ where one player makes a side
bet against themself with a third party to hedge against a large loss. irregular
0️⃣ declaration An action taken by a player in turn that is not a straightforward
declaration of intent, but that is 0️⃣ reasonably interpreted as an action by other
players, such as pointing a thumb up to signify a raise. House rules 0️⃣ or dealer
discretion may determine when such actions are meaningful and binding. irregularity Any
of a number of abnormal conditions 0️⃣ in play, such as unexpectedly exposed cards, that
may call for corrective action. See public cardroom rules isolation See main 0️⃣ article:
isolation ITM "In the money," see above.
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jackpot A game of jackpot poker or
jackpots, which is 0️⃣ a variant of five-card draw with an ante from each player, no
blinds, and an opening requirement of a pair 0️⃣ of jacks or better. A large pool of money
collected by the house and awarded for some rare occurrence, typically 0️⃣ a bad beat.
joker A 53rd card used mostly in draw games. The joker may usually be used as an 0️⃣ ace,
or a card to complete a straight or flush, in high games, and as the lowest card not
already 0️⃣ present in a hand at low. See bug juice Money collected by the house. Also vig,
vigorish. See rake junk 0️⃣ A hand with little expected value
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kicker See main
article: kicker kill button In a kill game, a 0️⃣ button that shows which player has the
kill action. See main article: kill game kill game, kill pot See main 0️⃣ article: kill
game kill hand A hand with different betting rules in a kill game. See main article:
kill game 0️⃣ kitty A pool of money built by collecting small amounts from certain pots,
often used to buy refreshments, cards, and 0️⃣ so on. The home-game equivalent of a rake.
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lag A loose aggressive style of play in which a 0️⃣ player plays a lot of starting
hands and makes many small raises in hopes of out-playing their opponents lammer a
0️⃣ plastic, chip-shaped tokens with text written on them. Most commonly used is a dealer
button with either the word "DEALER" 0️⃣ or a "D" written on it; this item (also known as
the buck) indicates who shall deal next. In a 0️⃣ casino setting, lammers are also used to
indicate which variant is being used, whose turn it is to pay the 0️⃣ blind, etc., and
lammers are also a name for "chips" awarded in satellite tournaments as buy-in chips to
larger tournaments.[11] 0️⃣ last to act A player is last to act if all players between the
player and the button have folded. 0️⃣ laydown The choice to fold a strong hand in
anticipation of superior opposition lead The player who makes the last 0️⃣ bet or raise in
a round of betting is said to have the lead at the start of the next 0️⃣ round. Can also be
used as a verb meaning to bet out into the pot, to lead into the pot. 0️⃣ level Used in
tournament play to refer to the size of the blinds that are periodically increased
leg-up, leg-up button 0️⃣ The button used to signify who has won the previous hand in a
kill game light A hand that is 0️⃣ not likely to be best. Usually used as an action
descriptor; call light, three-bet light. See semi-bluff limit The minimum 0️⃣ or maximum
amount of a bet See fixed limit limp, limp in To enter a pot by simply calling a 0️⃣ bet
instead of raising limp-reraise A reraise from a player that previously limped in the
same betting round. Also backraise 0️⃣ live bet. A bet posted by a player under conditions
that give them the option to raise even if no 0️⃣ other player raises first; typically
because it was posted as a blind or straddle. live cards In stud poker games, 0️⃣ cards
that will improve a hand that have not been seen among anyone's upcards, and are
therefore presumably still available. 0️⃣ In games such as Texas hold 'em, a player's hand
is said to contain live cards if matching either of 0️⃣ them on the board would give that
player the lead over their opponents. Typically refers to a hand that is 0️⃣ weak, but not
dominated. live hand A hand still eligible to win the pot; one with the correct number
of 0️⃣ cards that has not been mucked or otherwise invalidated live game A game with a lot
of action. See also 0️⃣ live poker. live poker A retronym for poker played at a table with
cards, as opposed to video poker or 0️⃣ online poker lock up To lock up a seat in a cash
game means to place a poker chip, player's 0️⃣ card, or other personal effect on the table
in front of the seat, to signify that the seat is occupied 0️⃣ even though the player may
not be present. loose To play more hands than the average for the game or 0️⃣ for the
player normally. See loose/tight play. Compare with tight, aggressive, passive. low The
lowest card by rank The low 0️⃣ half of the pot in a high-low split
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M-ratio A
measure of the health of a chip stack 0️⃣ as a function of the cost to play each round. See
main article: M-ratio. made hand A hand that does 0️⃣ not need improvement to win. Compare
with a drawing hand. maniac A very loose and aggressive player, who bets and 0️⃣ raises
frequently, and often in situations where it is not good strategy to do so. Opposite of
rock. mark A 0️⃣ person at a poker table that is the focus of attention, often due to their
inexperience match the pot To 0️⃣ bet an amount equal to all the chips in the pot
micro-limit Internet poker games with stakes so small that 0️⃣ real cardrooms could not
profit from them, are said to be at the micro-limit level. middle pair In a community
0️⃣ card game, making a pair with neither the highest nor lowest card of the community
cards. See also second pair. 0️⃣ middle position See position misdeal A deal which is
ruined for some reason and must be redealt missed blind A 0️⃣ required bet that is not
posted when it is a player's turn to do so, perhaps occurring when a player 0️⃣ absents
themself from the table. Various rules require the missed bet to be made up upon the
player's return. move 0️⃣ in In a no-limit game, to move in or to go all in means to bet
one's entire stake on 0️⃣ the hand in play. See table stakes. multi-table tournament (MTT)
See Poker tournament muck To fold To discard one's hand 0️⃣ without revealing the cards.
Often done after winning without a showdown or at a showdown when a better hand has
0️⃣ already been revealed. The discard pile multi-way pot A pot where several players
compete for it. Also known as a 0️⃣ family pot, although family pot sometimes means a pot
where all players participate.
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negative freeroll See main article: 0️⃣ negative
freeroll. nit A player who is unwilling to take risks and plays only premium hands in
the top range. 0️⃣ no-limit Rules designating that players are allowed to wager any or all
of their chips in a single bet. See 0️⃣ no-limit nosebleed stakes also known as nosebleed,
is the highest stakes offered in cash game poker, generally where the blinds 0️⃣ are at
leastR$200/$400[12][13] nothing When a player only has the possibility of a high card
and no other hand that 0️⃣ will win. nothing card In community card poker, a newly revealed
community card that does not affect the value of 0️⃣ any player's hand. nut hand (the nuts)
The nut hand is the best possible hand in a given situation.[3] Players 0️⃣ sometimes
evaluate hands by ranking them as being the pure nuts, the second nuts or the effective
nuts. nut low 0️⃣ The best possible low hand in high-low split games
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offsuit
Cards that are not of the same suit. 0️⃣ on the button Being in the dealer position. As the
position whose turn to bet comes last, it is the 0️⃣ most advantageous and profitable
position in poker. one-chip rule A call of a previous bet using a chip of a 0️⃣ higher
denomination than necessary is considered a call unless it is verbally announced as a
raise. one-eyed royals See main 0️⃣ article: one-eyed royals one-ended straight draw Four
out of the five cards needed for a straight that can only be 0️⃣ completed with one
specific rank of card, in cases where the needed card rank is either higher or lower
than 0️⃣ the cards already held as part of the sequence; as opposed to an inside straight
draw or an open-ended straight 0️⃣ draw. While A-2-3-4 and A-K-Q-J are the only truly
one-ended straight draw possibilities, an open-ended straight draw could be considered
0️⃣ one-ended if one of the card ranks needed to complete it would also give an opponent a
hand of higher 0️⃣ rank than a straight. open To bet first. See main article: open
open-ended straight draw, open-ended An outside straight draw. 0️⃣ Also two-way straight
draw or double-ended straight draw openers The cards held by a player in a game of
jackpots 0️⃣ entitling them to open the pot. Splitting openers refers to holding onto one
of the openers after discarding it as 0️⃣ proof of having the necessary cards to open. open
limp Being the first person in the pot preflop by calling 0️⃣ the big blind. option An
optional bet or draw The right to raise possessed by the big blind if there 0️⃣ have been
no raises. orbit A full rotation of the blinds at a table, equal to the number of
people 0️⃣ at the table. outs See main article: out out of position A player is said to be
out of position, 0️⃣ if they are either first to act, or are not last to act in a betting
round. outside straight draw 0️⃣ See main article: outside straight draw. Also two-way
straight draw or double-ended straight draw overbet To make a bet that 0️⃣ is more than the
size of the pot in a no limit game. overcall To call a bet after others 0️⃣ have called.
Compare with cold call, flat call, smooth call overcard A community card with a higher
rank than a 0️⃣ player's pocket pair. A higher card overpair In community card games such
as Texas hold 'em and Omaha hold 'em, 0️⃣ a pocket pair with a higher rank than the highest
community card. overs An option to increase the stakes in 0️⃣ limit games. Players may
elect to play or not play overs. Those who choose to play display some sort of 0️⃣ token.
If, at the beginning of a betting round, only overs players remain in the hand, bets of
a predetermined 0️⃣ increased limit (or no limit) are allowed. Most often used in lower
limit live games as a compromise between aggressive 0️⃣ and passive play.
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quads Four of a kind qualifier, qualifying low A qualifying low hand. 0️⃣ High-low
split games often require a minimum hand value, such as eight-high, in order to award
the low half of 0️⃣ the pot. In some home games, there are qualifiers for high hands as
well. quartered To win a quarter of 0️⃣ a pot, usually by tying the low or high hand of a
high-low split game. Generally, this is an unwanted 0️⃣ outcome, as a player is often
putting in a third of the pot in the hope of winning a quarter 0️⃣ of the pot back.
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rabbit hunt After a hand is complete, to reveal cards that would have been 0️⃣ dealt
later in the hand had it continued. This is usually prohibited in casinos because it
slows the game and 0️⃣ may reveal information about concealed hands. Also fox hunt raccoon
A poor player. See also fish To make calls based 0️⃣ on the hopes of hitting runner-runner,
inside, or backdoor draws rack A collection of 100 chips of the same denomination,
0️⃣ usually arranged in five stacks in a plastic tray. A plastic tray used for storing a
rack of chips race 0️⃣ See coin flip rag A low-valued (and presumably worthless) card.
Hence ragged - having a low value rail The rail 0️⃣ is the sideline at a poker table—the
(often imaginary) rail separates spectators from the field of play. Watching from the
0️⃣ rail means watching a poker game as a spectator. Going to the rail usually means losing
all one's money. railbird 0️⃣ A non-participatory spectator of a poker game rainbow Three
or four cards of different suits, especially said of a flop. 0️⃣ Betting a rainbow: to make
a bet of one chip of each colour currently in play. raise To raise is 0️⃣ to increase the
size of an existing bet in the same betting round. See main article: raise rake See
main 0️⃣ article: rake. Also juice, vig, vigorish rakeback Rebate or repayment to a player
a portion of the rake paid by 0️⃣ that player, normally from a non-cardroom, third-party
source such as an affiliate. Rakeback is paid in many ways by online 0️⃣ poker rooms,
affiliates or brick and mortar rooms. Many use direct money payments for online poker
play. Brick and mortar 0️⃣ rooms usually use rate cards to track and pay their rakeback.
See main article: rakeback rakeback pro A rakeback pro 0️⃣ is a poker player who may not be
a winning player but uses rakebacks to supplement their losses and turn 0️⃣ them into
winnings. range of hands The list of holdings that a player considers an opponent might
have when trying 0️⃣ to deduce their holding. See also put on rathole To remove a portion
of one's chips from the table while 0️⃣ the game is underway. Normally prohibited in public
card rooms. Also going south rebuy An amount of chips purchased after 0️⃣ the buy-in. In
some tournaments, players are allowed to rebuy chips one or more times for a limited
period after 0️⃣ the start of the game, providing that their stack is at or under its
initial level. Compare with add-on redeal 0️⃣ To deal a hand again, possibly after a
misdeal redraw To make one hand and have a draw for a 0️⃣ better hand Second or later draws
in a draw game with multiple draws represent To represent a hand is to 0️⃣ play as if it
were held (whether it is or not). reraise Raise after one has been raised. Also coming
0️⃣ over the top ring game See main article: ring game river The river or river card is the
final card 0️⃣ dealt in a poker hand, to be followed by a final round of betting and, if
necessary, a showdown. In 0️⃣ Texas hold 'em and Omaha hold'em, the river is the fifth and
last card to be dealt to the community 0️⃣ card board, after the flop and turn. A player
losing the pot due only to the river card is said 0️⃣ to have been rivered. rock A very
tight player (plays very few hands and only continues with strong hands). A 0️⃣ bundle of
chips held together with a rubber band, or other token signifying an obligatory live
straddle. If the player 0️⃣ under the gun has the rock, they must use it to post a live
straddle. The winner of the pot 0️⃣ collects the rock and is obligated to use it in turn.
roll your own In seven-card stud, when the player 0️⃣ has some ability to choose which
cards are turned face up.[15] rolled-up trips In seven-card stud, three of a kind 0️⃣ dealt
in the first three cards rounder An expert player who travels to seek out high-stakes
games royal cards Royal 0️⃣ card are also known as face cards and picture cards. These
cards consist of the jack, queen, and king of 0️⃣ every suit. royal flush A straight flush
of the top five cards of any suit. This is generally the highest 0️⃣ possible hand. run it
twice, running it twice A gentleman's agreement (not allowed in some casinos) where the
players (usually 0️⃣ two or three) agree to draw each remaining card to come in two
different occasions instead of just once after 0️⃣ all parties have gone all-in (two flops,
turns and river for example for a total of 10 community cards in 0️⃣ two sets of five). The
winner of one run gets half the pot while the winner of the second run 0️⃣ gets the other
half. Running it twice is done to minimize bad beats and reduce bankroll swings.
Running it twice 0️⃣ is a form of insurance. runner-runner A hand made by hitting two
consecutive cards on the turn and river. Also 0️⃣ backdoor. Compare with bad beat and suck
out rush A prolonged winning streak. A player who has won several big 0️⃣ pots recently is
said to be on a rush. Also heater
S [ edit ]
sandbag See slow play (poker) satellite A
0️⃣ tournament in which the prize is a free entrance to another (larger) tournament. scare
card A card dealt face up 0️⃣ (either to a player in a game such as stud or to the board in
a community card game) that 0️⃣ could create a strong hand for someone. scoop In high-low
split games, to win both the high and the low 0️⃣ halves of the pot. second pair In
community card poker games, a pair of cards of the second-top rank on 0️⃣ the board. Second
pair is a middle pair, but not necessarily vice versa. Compare with bottom pair, top
pair sell 0️⃣ In spread limit poker, to sell a hand is to bet less than the maximum with a
strong hand, in 0️⃣ the hope that more opponents will call the bet. semi-bluff In a game
with multiple betting rounds, a bet or 0️⃣ raise made with a hand that has decent chance of
improving, but with the intention of making a better hand 0️⃣ fold on the current betting
round.[3]
See: semi-bluff
T [ edit ]
U [ edit ]
under the gun The playing position to
the 0️⃣ direct left of the blinds in Texas hold 'em or Omaha hold 'em. The player who is
under the gun 0️⃣ must act first on the first round of betting. underdog An underdog or dog
is a player with a smaller 0️⃣ chance to win than another specified player. Frequently used
when the exact odds are expressed. underfull A full house made 0️⃣ where the three of a
kind has lower-ranking cards than the pair. Compare with big full up When used with 0️⃣ a
card rank to describe a poker hand, refers to two pair with the named card being the
higher pair. 0️⃣ upcard A card that is played face up. See main article: upcard upswing A
period during which a player wins 0️⃣ more (or loses less) than expected. See also:
downswing up the ante Increase the stakes upstairs See raise
V [ edit 0️⃣ ]
value bet A bet
made by a player who wants it to be called (as opposed to a bluff or 0️⃣ protection bet).
See value variance The statistical measure of how far actual results differ from
expectation. See main article: variance 0️⃣ vigorish, vig The rake. See main article:
vigorish villain In hand histories any opponent as seen from hero's perspective.[3]
VPIP 0️⃣ Voluntary put money in pot. Represents the percentage of hands with which a player
puts money into the pot pre-flop, 0️⃣ without counting any blind postings. VPIP is an
excellent measure of how tight or loose a player is.
W [ edit 0️⃣ ]
wake up To "wake up
with a hand" means to discover a strong starting hand, often when there has already
0️⃣ been action in front of the player. walk A situation where all players fold to the big
blind. wash To 0️⃣ mix the deck by spreading the cards face down on the table and mixing
them up. weak ace An ace 0️⃣ with a low kicker. Also small ace, soft ace, ace-rag weak
player A player who is easily bullied out of 0️⃣ a hand post-flop by any sort of action.
webcam poker A form of online poker which allows players to watch 0️⃣ each other during
play via a webcam. wet board A wet board is when the cards on the table make 0️⃣ it
possible for players to have hit strong hands. Compare with dry board whale A
particularly weak player with a 0️⃣ very large stack or bankroll that can be targetted with
minimal risk. wheel A five-high straight (A-2-3-4-5), with the ace 0️⃣ playing low. See
list of poker hands and lowball (poker) In deuce-to-seven lowball, the nut low hand
(2-3-4-5-7)[17] wild card 0️⃣ See main article: wild card. Compare with bug window card An
upcard in stud poker. The first window card in 0️⃣ stud is called the door card. In Texas
hold'em and Omaha, the window card is the first card shown when 0️⃣ the dealer puts out the
three cards for the flop. wrap In Omaha hold 'em, a wrap is a straight 0️⃣ draw with nine
or more outs[18] comprising two board cards and three or four cards from a player's
hand. [19]
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