Archive for the ‘Poker jargon’ Category
Posted by Nicolae on July 22nd, 2008 under Poker, Poker jargon
Tags: G, garbage, going south, grinder, Guts, guts to open, gutshot, gypsy, jargon, Poker •
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garbage
The “muck”.
A worthless hand.
going south
To sneak a portion of your chips from the table while the game is underway. Normally prohibited in public card rooms.
grinder
A player who earns a living by making small profits over a long period of consistent, conservative play.
guts, guts to open
A game with [...]
Posted by Nicolae on July 15th, 2008 under Poker, Poker jargon
Tags: F, family pot, fast, feeder, fifth street, fill, fill up, final table, fire, fish, five of a kind, flash, flat call, float, floorman, floorperson, flop game, flush, forced-move, forward motion, fouled hand, four flush, four of a kind, four straight, fourth street, free card, freezeout, full, full bet rule, full boat, full hand, full house, poker jargon •
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family pot
A deal in which every (or almost every) seated player called the first opening bet.
fast
Aggressive play. I was afraid of too many chasers, so I played my trips fast.
feeder
In a casino setting, a second or third table playing the same game as a “main” table, and [...]
Posted by Nicolae on July 10th, 2008 under Poker, Poker jargon
Tags: E, equity, EV, expectation, expected value, exposed card, jargon, Poker •
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equity
One’s mathematical expected value from the current deal, calculated by multiplying the amount of money in the pot by one’s probability of winning. For example, if the pot currently contains $100, and you estimate that you have a one in four chance of winning it, then your equity in the pot [...]
Posted by Nicolae on July 6th, 2008 under Poker, Poker jargon
Tags: D, dark, dead blind, dead hand, deadwood, deal, deal twice, dealer, dealer's choice, declare, decloak, deep, deuce, deuce-to-seven, discard, dog, dominated hand, donation, donk, donkey, door card, double through, double up, double-ace flush, double-board, Double-draw, double-flop, down to the felt, downcard, drag light, drawing dead, drawing live, drawing thin, drop, dry pot, dump, dumped, duplicate, poker jargon •
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dark
Describing an action taken before receiving information to which the player would normally be entitled. I’m drawing three, and I check in the dark. Compare to “blind”.
dead blind
A blind that is not “live”, in that the player posting it does not have the option to raise if other players [...]
Posted by Nicolae on July 4th, 2008 under Poker, Poker jargon
Tags: calling station, cap, case card, cash plays, catch, catch perfect, catch up, center pot, chase, check out, cheese, chip along, chip declare, chip dumping, chip up, chop, cold, cold call, cold deck, collusion, color change, color up, combination game, combo, come bet, completion, connectors, continuation bet, countdown, cow, crack, crossfire, crying call, cutoff, on the come, poker jargon •
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calling station
A weak player who frequently checks and calls, but rarely raises.
cap
A limit on the number of raises allowed in a betting round. Typically three or four (in addition the opening bet). In most casinos, the cap is removed if there are only two players remaining either (1) at the [...]
Posted by Nicolae on June 29th, 2008 under Poker, Poker jargon
Tags: B, baby, back in, back into, backdoor, bank, bankroll, behind, berry patch, bet, big bet game, big blind, big blind special, blank, blaze, bleed, blind, blind off, blind stud, blinded, bluff-catcher, board, bomb, bone, both ways, bottom end, bottom pair, bottom set, box, boxed card, break, brick, bring in, brush, bubble, bullet, bully, bum deal, bump, busted, buy short, buy the button, buy the pot, buy-in, poker jargon •
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baby
A low-ranked card, usually used in lowball games. Also “spoke” when between ace and five.
backdoor
A draw requiring two or more rounds to fill. For example, catching two consecutive cards in two rounds of seven-card stud or Texas hold ‘em to fill a straight or flush.
A hand made other than [...]
Posted by Nicolae on June 28th, 2008 under Poker, Poker jargon
Tags: A, A-B-C, A-B-C-D, Ace-to-five, ace-to-six, act, action, action button, action only, add-on, Advertising, air, all day, altogether, ammo, ammunition, angle, ante off, poker jargon •
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A-B-C, A-B-C-D
A sequence of the lowest cards in a lowball game. For example, the hand 8-6-3-2-A might be called an eight-six-a-b-c.
Uncreative or predictable play. He’s an a-b-c player.
ace-to-five, ace-to-six
Methods of evaluating low hands.
act
To make a play (bet, call, raise, or fold) at the required time. It is Ted’s turn [...]
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