Poker Terms/slang Flashcards
All in
A player who has no funds remaining on the table to continue participating in the round, but who still wants to contend for a portion of the pot
Ante
A predetermined wager in which each player is required to make
Bet
An action in which a player places, gaming chips into the pot on any betting round
Betting round
A complete wagering cycle and a hand of poker, after all players have called or folded
Blind bet
A mandatory wager and some poker games which only players sitting in Pacific betting positions at a poker table shall be required to place prior to looking at any cards
Burn card
A card taken from the top of a deck, which is discarded face down, which is not I play and the identity remains unknown.
Buttons
An object that moves around the table that denotes that imaginary dealer
Call
A wager made in an amount equal to the immediate preceding wager
Capped
The last raise from that betting round
Check
A player waves the right to initiate the bedding and abetting round, but retains the right to ask for another player initiates the betting
Common card
Any game of stud poker, a card that is dealt face up if there is insufficient cards, left all remaining players to receive a down card
Community cards
Cards with her adult face upward, and which can be used by all players to form their best hand
Cover cards
A yellow or red plastic hard use during the cut process, and then to conceal the bottom of the deck
Draw
In a game of draw poker, and exchange by a player of cards held in his or her hand, after the initial bedding round, or an equal number of new cards from the deck
Dead hand
A players cards, no longer have action in that hand
Flop
The first three community cards dealt and hold them and Omaha
Forced bet
A wager which is required to start the wagering on the first betting round
Fouled hand
A hand that either has an improper number of cards, or has come in contact with other cards, in such a way as to venture them impossible to determine accurately which cards are contained in the hand
High
A game of poker, in which only the highest hand wins the pot
Hi - low split eight or better
A version of high low split poker in which a winning hand must satisfy an eligibility requirement
High-low split
A form of poker in which there is a winner for both the highest and lowest ranking hands
Hold cards
Any cards dealt to a player face down
Inside straight
A card you will need to make a street other than the first or last card inside the straight
Kicker
The last card used to determine the winner of the pot
Opening bet
The first bet in a round of play
Open limit
The batting structure in some poker games. Example: the table limit is 1-3 dollars. Which means a player made that one two or three dollars in any betting round.
Pot
The amount that is awarded to the winning player or players, at the conclusion of a round of play
Promotional fund
$1 for every 10 up to $4
Protected hand
A hand of cards with the player is physically holding or has placed under one or more gaming chips, or a card protector
Raise
A bet in any amount greater than immediately preceding that in that setting round
Rake
The amount of gaming chip’s collected by the dealer as poker revenue
River card
The last card expose in a game using community cards
Round of play
Any game of poker the process by which cards are dealt, that’s are placed, and the winner of the pot is determined, and paid in accordance with the rules
Showdown
The action of revealing the hands of each player in order to determine who shall win the pot
Side pot
Hey, separate pot formed when one or more player are all in
Stub
The remaining portion of the deck after all cards in a round of play, have been dealt
Suit
One of the four card categories
Turn card
The fourth card turn up and community cards
Up cards
In a game of scud hooker, any card dealt to a player face up
Supervisors decision
The supervisors decision is final
Side pots
Each side part will be split into separate pots and will not be mixed together before they are split
Calling for clock
A reasonable amount of time has passed, and a clock is called for a player will be given one minute to make a decision. Supervisors deal with this.
Dead button
When a player that is a small blind, leave the table, a dead button is in play the next hand. This means the button will be passed to where the player was seated and remain there for the play of the hand. This keeps all blinds in their sequential order. The only time a player may play on a dead button is in a tournament.
Penalties
A penalty may be involved, if a player exposes any card with action pending, if a card goes off the table, if soft play occurres, or other incidents take place.
At table
A player must be at the table in their seat to receive a hand players will not be dealt and while approaching the table
Wheel
The best Low hand , consisting of ace 234, and five
Face up
All cards will be turned Fais up once a player is all in and all action is complete
50% no limit rule
If a player puts in a raise of 50% or more of the previous, but they will be required to make a full raise. The raise will be exactly the minimum raised allowed.
One player
One player to a hand rule will be enforced. No one may assist another player during the hand.
Random seats
Tournament and satellite seats will be randomly assigned
English only
Only English maybe spoken durning play
Behind
A player may not miss a hand. Have a player announces the intent to rebuy before the first card is dealt. That player is playing behind, and it’s obligated to make the re-buy
Highest chips visible
Players must keep the highest denomination chips, visible at all time
Rabbit hunting
After the action is done, a player request to see the next card in sequence. Rabbit hunting is not allowed.
Killing winning hands
A dealer cannot kill a winding hand that has been turned up and was placed on the table
Verbal declarations
Verbal declarations in tern are binding
One motion
When, raising a player must either put out the raise, and one motion, or announce the amount
Verbally, disclosing contacts
Verbally this closing contents of your hand, or advising players how to play a hand may result in a penalty
Less then a full raise
And no limit and pot limit, less than a full Ray it’s does not reopen the betting to a player who is already acted
On a draw
The player has an unmade hand with community card still to come. Draw hands are usually flush straws or straight draws.
Suck out
The player was not the winner of the hand until the river card was turned
A read
A feeling of how strong another player has by looking at the player for any type of reaction
Lay it down
A statement made from a player to player regarding folding a hand
The nuts
Best possible five card poker hand that can be made
A gun shot
Hey situation, we’re only one card will make a winning hand
Out kicked
Hey situation or players have equal hands other than a single card
A race or a flip
Two players hands have almost equal mathematical chance of winning the pot
In the dark
An action taken before the next card placed on the board, usually a check or a Pets
Muck
A slang term for fold, but also a pile of folded hands
Loose
A player that is bedding, and calling with moderate to low ranking hands
Tight
A player that is bedding and calling with only high-ranking hands or Premium cards
On tilt
A player is acting out of character, because of the outcome of a previous hand
Deep stacked
A player who has accumulated is that well above the table maximum buy in
Felted
A player has lost all their chips in a single hand
Going south
A player has removed chips or currency from the table during a session
Going north
A player has improperly added chips to the table stacks
Play the board
The best five card poker hand is the five community cards
Under the gun
The first player to act to the left of the big blind position
No push
A dealer has sat at a single table for longer than the allotted downtime
In the hole
A reference to what two down cards players have in front of them
Lock it up
Hey phrased, use on a players name has been called on the waiting list and has acknowledged that they are in fact, taking a seat
Pot odds
A mathematical calculation experience poker players, he used to justify calling him that, according to the odds they are receiving on their money
Bad beat
Having an extremely strong hand that is beaten by an even better hand
Nit
A tight player who is only willing to play with the best possible hole cards
Donkey or fish
A bad player who regularly put money in the pot while making the worst hands
