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Basic poker terms Flashcards

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villain

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aka “vill.” The key opponent in question.

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button

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The person who holds the “dealer button”; this person is last to act post-flop.

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Hero

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The person providing the hand history, or whom the hand history revolves around; the “good guy.”

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check raise

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when someone checks, a person behind them bets, and the person who initially checked now puts in a raise

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semi bluff

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to bet with an unmade hand, that has the chance to improve if called

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draw

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an unmade hand that has a chance to improve on a later street

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preflop

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the street which occurs before the flop is dealt.

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postflop

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all streets which occur after the flop is dealt. this term pays homage to the importance of the flop in hold’em. there is no term for “post turn” or “pre river”

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showdown

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after all of the cards have been dealt, the betting is finished, and players are remaining in the hand: they now reveal their hands.

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hijack

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the person directly to the right of the cutoff, and two to the right of the button. third-last to act postflop

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action

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a bet or series of betting. “There was action in front of me, and so I decided not to try to steal the pot.” Also used to describe a game: “This game was full of loose players, and action-packed.” Or how many games one can find: “I’ve been sitting at ten tables and no one has joined all day. I can’t get any action.”

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slowplay

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declining to bet with a strong hand, hoping others will bet for you

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HU

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“heads-up” - two players against each other.

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UTG

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“under the gun” - the person who is first to act preflop, and third to act postflop (after the blinds, if they remain in the hand)

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cutoff

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the person to the right of the button, and second-last to act postflop.

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check-call

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aka x/c. When someone checks and then calls a bet on the same street.

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limp-reraise

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To limp preflop, get raised, and then come over the top with a reraise.

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flat

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aka flat-call. When someone calls a single bet.

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monster

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A very excellent hand.

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maniac

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an overly aggressive player. typically very loose as well.

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race

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typically refers to something from 50-50 to 45/55% split chances of winning. “I was hoping to cooler him with AK, but he turned up 88 and I saw it was just a race.”

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running good / running bad

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aka running hot, running cold. the cards have been falling in a lucky or unlucky fashion. “I can

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multi way pot

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a pot with three or more players

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muck

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aka lay down. to fold

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stuck

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being a net loser in a given session. “I don’t want to quit right now, I’m stuck $1000.”

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outs

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cards that can come to complete your draw.

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scare card

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a card which either you or your opponent will perceive as scary in some way. Scare cards usually complete a flush draw, an obvious straight draw, or high cards.

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suckout

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aka outdraw. when one’s hand improves against the odds, to defeat the opponent. “On the flop he only had a gutshot, but by the river he sucked out.”

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donk

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aka donkey: a bad poker player

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the nuts

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aka stone cold nuts; nizzles. the best hand possible given the board. also “effective nuts” - a hand that may not be the absolute best possible, but nevertheless figures to be the best given the action, number of players, etc.

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3bet

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The second raise preflop. IE: the blinds are posted; someone raises; the next raise is called a 3bet.

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TAG

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a tight-aggressive style of play. Also used as a noun for people who utilize this style. TAG means playing tight and aggressive preflop, and aggressive (but not necessarily tight).

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LAG

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a loose-aggressive style of play. Also used as a noun for people who utilize this style. LAG means playing loose and sometimes aggressive preflop, and loose + very aggressive postflop. tight and aggressive preflop, and aggressive (but not necessarily tight).

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snap-

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aka insta-. To act instantly without thought. Snap-call, snap-bet, insta-shove, insta-check. etc

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shove

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to push all-in.

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soul read

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To find a hidden meaning behind someone’s action. “I 3barreled him on a very scary board, but he called me down with bottom pair. I guess he soul read me.”

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milk bet

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To bet a tiny amount with a hand that is almost always the best.

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tricky

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Used to describe a fancy, trappy style of play.

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trapping

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feigning weakness with a strong hand

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c-bet

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aka continuation bet. When the person who was last to put in a raise preflop, elects to bet the flop. On the turn, assuming they cbet the flop, their turn bet may also be called a c-bet, although it is more commonly referred to as “turn barrel” or “2barrel.”

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cold call

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aka overcall. When there is a bet and a raise, and a third person not yet involved in the action calls.

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grind

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to play in a predictable fashion, often for long hours, eking out a small winrate.

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hitting the flop

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aka connecting with the flop, “getting there.” When your cards match the flop’s to make some kind of pair, draw, etc. Also “hitting the turn”, the river etc.

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pot-committed

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When one has put so much money in the pot and has so little remaining chips in their stack that they feel they cannot fold.

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cooler

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When one excellent hand runs into another excellent hand, and neither party is expected to fold ever. (IE AA vs KK preflop in a headsup match. KK never folds, and it’s a “cooler” to run into AA)

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flopped

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what your hand became on the flop. “I flopped a pair.” “I flopped nothing.” Also can say turned, rivered. “I rivered the nuts. I was so happy, but unfortunately my opponent folded to my bet.”

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gutshot

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aka gutter; inside straight draw. a straight draw with four outs. IE 76 on JT9 has the lower end or “idiot end” of the inside straight draw.

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double-gutter

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a “double” inside straight draw. Has 8 outs. IE 76 on T84. Any five or nine completes a straight.

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implied odds

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The money one expects to win if his draw completes. “Sure my flush draw was only 4.5:1 to hit, but I figured if I got there on the turn, I would have a chance to stack him.”

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standard

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The ordinary action or line that a normal TAGgish reg would take.

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minbet

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To bet the minimum amount (one big blind).

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minraise

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To raise someone else’s bet the minimum, on any street.

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limp

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to call the blinds preflop, instead of raising.

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overlimp

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to limp behind someone else’s limp.

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calling station

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a player who resists folding.

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unknown

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noun: a player the hero has no reads on, presumably because they just sat down. “Often I would bet this card on the turn, but vs an unknown I thought it was a weird spot.”

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hero call

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aka crying call: a desperate call which does not expect to be good very often.

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hero fold

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a tough fold which is rarely made.

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deep

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stacksizes of 200BB +

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very deep

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stack sizes of 400BB +

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normal stacks

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stack sizes of 80-120BB deep

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semi deep

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120 - 180BB deep

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desperation bluff

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a bluff which has little hope of winning. Can be any size. Unlike “thin bluff”, it is unprofitable by nature

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rainbow flop

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when the flop comes three different suits: only a backdoor flush draw is present.

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monotone flop

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when the flop comes three of a single suit.

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pairing the board

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when a pair is present on the board.

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