Player actions

Question 1

Call (c)

Answer 1

Matching the current bet to continue in the hand

Question 2

Limp (l)

Answer 2

Entering the pot by calling the minimum bet (1 BB)

Question 3

Raise (r)

Answer 3

Increasing the price the other players have to call to enter the pot.

Question 4

2-bet

Answer 4

The first to raise pre-flop since the first bet is the blinds.

Question 5

Check (x)

Answer 5

The option to pass your turn. Pre-flop, it can only be done from the big blind if no one raised. Post-flop, it can be done if you are the first to act, or it checks to you.

Question 6

Raise First In (RFI)

Answer 6

When a player is first into the pot and enters by raising. Also referred to open raising.

Question 7

Steal

Answer 7

Raise First from the BN, CO, or SB with the intent to take down the pot pre-flop

Question 8

Isolate

Answer 8

Raising after someone has entered the pot with the intention of playing heads-up post-flop vs that player.

Question 9

Minraise

Answer 9

When a player raises the minimum allowed, which is two times the last bet amount.

Question 10

Minbet

Answer 10

Making the minimum bet allowed. Post-flop, this is one big blind.

Question 11

Overbet

Answer 11

Making a bet that is larger than the size of the pot.

Question 12

Three-bet (3-bet or 3b)

Answer 12

Making a re-raise, which is to increase the bet after someone else’s raise.

Question 13

Resteal

Answer 13

3-betting after someone else steals.

Question 14

All-in or push

Answer 14

Betting all of your chips

Question 15

Open shove or Open jam

Answer 15

Going all-in when no one else has entered the pot before you.

Question 16

3-bet jam, 3-bet shove, reshove, or rejam

Answer 16

Moving all in after someone else has already raised.

Question 17

Four-bet (4-bet or 4b) 5-bet or any subsequent bets

Answer 17

Refers to the number of bets that have been made during the current betting round.

Question 18

Cold 4-bet

Answer 18

4-betting when the player making the 4-bet was not the initial raiser. Ex UTG opens to 2bb, BN 3-bets to 5bb, and the BB cold 4-bets to 12.5bb.

Question 19

Cold calling (cc)

Answer 19

Calling a single raise when in position, or calling a 3-bet or 4-bet when you have not previously voluntarily put money in the pot. Ex: MP opens to 2bb, CO 3-bets to 6bb, BN folds, and SB cold calls.

Question 20

Squeeze (sqz)

Answer 20

3-betting after someone raise and someone else called. Ex: UTG1 opens to 2bb, CO cold calls, BN squeezes to 9bb.

Question 21

Continuation bet (C-bet)

Answer 21

Post flop bet made by the player who was the last aggressor in the previous betting round.

Question 22

Donk bet or Lead-out (DK)

Answer 22

When the player who is OOP bets into the aggressor on the previous betting round, denying the option to C-bet.

Question 23

Slow play or Trap

Answer 23

To play a premium holding in a passive manner, hoping to induce a value-bet from an inferior hand or bluff.