Glossary
Glossary
All-in: This is when a player decides to bet all his available chips on the current hand, whether he/she actually has a high hand or else in the hope of bluffing and putting other players in an awkward situation. It is also the case that a player goes “all-in” when he/she has insufficient chips to call a bet, hence betting all available chips to cover the current pot. Any subsequent bets go into a side pot in which the player will not be involved. If the hand is the highest the player will win the main pot, but not the side pot. A player can never receive winnings of more than what all the other players have bet for, so if an all-in exceeds other player’s bets, the extra chips are returned to the player going “all in”.
Bad beat: This is a common term used for when a player has a really good hand and still is beaten by a better hand.
Big blind: The player to the dealer’s left side posts “small blind” (a compulsory bet) equal to half the small bet. The next player on the left places the “big blind”, equal to the small bet. The small bet will be a stake decided by the house before the game has started, and thus any player will be allowed to choose which games they wish to join with regards to the stake levels.
Board: The community cards in flop games.
Button: A disc that indicates who the nominated dealer is for each hand. The button moves clockwise, one step for each hand played.
Call: This is a bet that evenly matches a previous bet made by another player.
Check: This refers to a no-bet / pass act, provided that no other bets have been made before, hence waiting to see if anyone else will bet. If all players check, then play moves to the next round.
Dealer: This player is nominated to be the dealer for the current round. In online poker the player will not actually deal any cards since this is done automatically by the software. Nevertheless, the player will be the last one to bet, which can be advantageous as one will get to see what all other players bet before having to decide on a course of action.
Fish: This is the weakest player at the table, meaning he will call everything and go after every draw. A renowned proverb goes “If you can’t spot the sucker in your first half hour at the table, then you are the sucker!”
Flop: The first three community cards in Hold’em or Omaha.
Fold: To throw your cards in, meaning you decide your hand is not worth playing anymore. Once a hand has been folded the player can take no further action in the current hand.
Hole cards: The first two cards dealt face down to each player, also known as “pocket cards” in Hold’em.
Initial deal: The first set of cards dealt to players before they have to make a decision.
Kicker: A high card that accompanies a pair, two pairs, three-of-a-kind or four-of-a-kind. If two or more players have the same combination of cards, this card is used to determine the winner
Mucked cards: This is when a player throws his/her cards in, without showing them to anyone. This is usually done when the player have lost, and in some cases when the player has won.
Nuts: A “nuts” hand is the best possible hand in any one game. As the hand cannot be beaten, one should bet aggressively as victory or a split pot is guaranteed.
Pocket cards: The first two cards dealt face down to each player, also known as “hole cards” in Hold’em.
Post: Usually a forced bet, similar to a blind, upon entering a poker game.
Pot: The total of all the chips bet by all players in the game, meaning that this is the prize the players remaining in the game are competing for.
Rake: This is a fee due to the house for the running of the poker network. The rake is taken out of the pot of any one hand played in ring/cash games and as a buy-in fee for all tournaments. Please refer to the “rake structure” section of this guide for rake details at Expekt.com.
Raise, Re-raise: A bet that will increase the level of the current bet. A “raise” is the first increase during a betting round. Any subsequent increase in bets is called a “re-raise”
River: This is the last community card in a flop game, but also refers to the last card in 7 Card Stud.
Rounds of betting: A round of betting is complete when all players have had the opportunity to either fold, check, call or raise.
Showdown: When betting is finished and the cards must be shown to establish the highest hand is called a “showdown”.
Small blind: The player to the dealer’s left side posts a “small blind” (a compulsory bet) equal to half the small bet. The next player on the left places the “big blind”, equal to the small bet. The small bet will be a stake decided by the house before the game has started, and thus any player will be allowed to choose which games they wish to join with regards to the stake levels.
Turn: The fourth community card in flop games.
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