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A-Z Poker Terms
Poker players have come up with terminologies that are widely used on the poker table. Players that are new to the game will find this helpful. The words below will guide the newbie poker player to mingle and be one with the pro. You will not only learn how to play like a pro but talk like a pro also.
The A-Z of Poker Terms Add-on - player may buy additional chips after the first play. All-in - bet all remaining chips Ante - placing bet before the cards are distributed Bad Beat - the player loses against other player Bicycle - other name for low straight Big Slick - an 'Ace-king' dealt as hole cards Blinds - a mandatory ante Bluff - an act to try and fake a better hand than one actually has Board - cards laid on the table Boat - other name for full house Burn - tossing the top card before the final card Call - to meet the highest bet on the table Cash In - convert chips for cash Check - no bet has been made by anyone on the table Community Cards - all face up cards on the table Cowboys - two kings Final Table - the last standing match, when the all the other tournament players have been eliminated. Fish - player hoping they can catch a good card Flush - five cards on hand with the same suit Flush Draw - you already have four similar cards and hoping to draw the fifth card to complete the Flush Fold - to forfeit or give up Heads Up - poker table with only two players High Roller - bettor of high amount player Hole Cards - faced down cards, only the player can see his cards Kicker - the fifth card on hand but not included in the poker combination Lay Down - showing your cards Muck - to throw in your cards without showing to the other players Nuts - best cards in a round Outs - the card that will give hope of winning the game Position - the position of the player base on the dealer's button Pot - Prize money River - the last community card Rush - episode of winning events of the player Satellite - elimination round before the big tournament Short Handed - table with only a few players Straight - five cards in numerical order Whale - a high roller that doesn't mind losing huge amounts of money on the game
These are the poker terminologies that a poker player needs to know. Memorize those words and be like a pro on the poker table. Play like a pro, talk like a pro and hopefully win like a pro.