Unofficial Terminology

Question 0

Busted flush

Answer 0

Incomplete flush

Question 1

Bullets

Answer 1

Aces

Question 2

Busted straight

Answer 2

Incomplete straight

Question 3

Cowboys / Butchers

Answer 3

Kings

Question 4

Cap it

Answer 4

To raise for the 3rd and final time for that betting round on limit games

Question 5

Draw

Answer 5

A player needing more cards to complete their hand

Question 6

Drawing dead

Answer 6

A player needing more cards to complete their hand but even if they do complete their hand someone else already has a better hand

Question 7

Ducks

Answer 7

Two’s

Question 8

Juice/Rake

Answer 8

Commission

Question 9

Kick

Answer 9

Raise

Question 10

Kicker

Answer 10

The next card used when comparing equal value hands

Question 11

Limit

Answer 11

Full size bet or raise

Question 12

Limp in

Answer 12

Calling the big blind

Question 13

Lock / Nuts

Answer 13

The best possible hand

Question 14

Pass

Answer 14

Fold

Question 15

Pocket cards

Answer 15

A players hole cards

Question 16

Routine

Answer 16

Straight

Question 17

Slow play / Sandbag

Answer 17

To disguise a strong hand by not betting or just calling

Question 18

Trips

Answer 18

Three of a kind

Question 19

Slow Roll

Answer 19

To deliberately withhold the winning hand to act that they have lost

Question 20

Soft play

Answer 20

Failing to bet or raise in a situation that would normally merit it, because you don’t want to cost your partner/friend money

Question 21

Up and down

Answer 21

Both ends of the straight will make the hand