Learn About the Game of Poker
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Poker Phrases Used by Poker Players
Poker has a language somewhat to itself.
Not sure what the meaning of
some of the terms your buddies use while playing
poker?
Do you feel like it is a one way conversation?
Below are some Poker terms used by poker players.
So brush up on your poker Lingo,and the next time you play poker your friends
will think there playing with a Pro.
Aces Full A full
house with three aces and any pair.
Ace-High A five
card hand that contains one Ace, with no straight or flush or a hand with
no pair in it.
Aces Up A hand
that contains two pairs, one of which is Aces.
Action Checking/Betting/Raising A
game in which players are playing a lot of pots is considered an "action"
game.
Active Player Any
player who is still in the hand.
Add-on A purchase
of more chips (optional) at the end of the re-buy period in a tournament.
All-In When a
player bets all his/her chips.: In online poker, you may be deemed "All-in"
when you are disconnected (even if you have chips remaining).
American Airlines
Two Aces.
Ante Money placed
in the pot before the hand is begun.
Bad Beat When
a hand is beaten by a lucky draw.
Belly Buster A
draw and/or catch to an Inside Straight.
Bet To place chips
into the pot.
Bet the Pot When
a player bets the amount of the pot.
Bicycle A straight
that is A-2-3-4-5.
Big Blind A designated
amount that is placed by the player sitting in the second position, clockwise
from the dealer, before any cards are dealt. (Players joining a game in
progress must post a Big Blind, but may do so from any position.)
Big Slick A hand
that contains an A-K.
Blind The bet(s) that
must be made by the two players sitting directly to the dealer's left which
will start the action on the first round of betting. The blinds are posted
before any cards are dealt. (A "Blind" bet is one that is made in the dark
without looking at your cards.)
Blind Raise When
a player raises without looking at his hand.
Bluff To make
other players believe that one has a better hand than he/she might otherwise
have by betting or raising when they do not have the best hand.
Boardcards The
cards that are dealt face-up in a poker game for all players to see. In
flop games, five cards are dealt face-up in the center of the table. In
Seven Card Stud, four cards are dealt face-up in front of each player.
Bottom Pair When
a player uses the lowest card on the flop to make a pair with one of his
own cards.
Broadway An Ace
high straight (A-K-Q-J-10).
Bring-InThe forced
bet made on the first round of betting by the player who is dealt the lowest
card showing in Seven Card Stud and Stud 8 or Better. In Razz (Lowball)
it is the highest card showing
Bring It In To
start the betting on the first round.
Broomcorn's Uncle
A player who antes himself broke.
Bullets A pair
of Aces.
BumpTo raise.
Button Also known
as the dealer button, it is a small round disk that is moved from player
to player in a clockwise direction following each hand, to theoretically
indicate the dealer of each hand.
Buy-In The minimum
amount of money required by a player to sit down in a particular poker game.
The Game of Poker
Poker is played in hundreds of variations, 7 Card Stud, 5 Card Stud, Texas Holdem,is said to be some of the most popular poker games, but
most follow the same basic pattern of play.
The right to deal each hand typically rotates among the players and
is marked by a token called a button or buck. In a casino a house
dealer handles the cards for each hand, but a button (typically a
white plastic disk) is rotated among the players to indicate a nominal
dealer to determine the order of betting.
For each poker hand, one or more players are required to make forced bets
to create an initial stake for which the players will contest. The
dealer shuffles the playing cards, he or another player cuts the deck, and the appropriate
number of cards are dealt to the poker players one at a time. After the
initial deal, the first of what may be several betting poker rounds begins.
Between rounds, the players' hands develop in some way, often by being
dealt additional cards or replacing cards previously dealt. At the
end of each round, all bets are gathered into the central pot.
At any time during a betting round, if a player makes a bet, opponents
are required to match it or to surrender their playing cards and forfeit their
interest (money) in the pot. If one poker player bets and no opponents choose to
match the bet, the deal ends immediately, the bettor is awarded the
pot, no cards are required to be shown, and the next deal begins.
The ability to win a pot without showing a hand makes bluffing possible.
Bluffing is a primary feature of poker, one that distinguishes it
from other vying games and from other games that make use of poker
hand rankings.
At the end of the last betting round, if more than one poker player remains,
there is a showdown, in which the players reveal their previously
hidden cards and evaluate their hands. The player with the best hand
according to the poker variant being played wins the pot.
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