Full A-Z of poker terms and poker lingo, So you'll never look like the fish at the table!
Refers to the ability to win a certain amount of money after hitting a hand like a draw or a set. Generally, players use...
Being 'in the money' in poker is being guaranteed a monetary payout in a tournament. This occurs when there are equal or...
An inside straight draw happens when a player is trying to fill a straight with one of the "inside" cards needed. For in...
This occurs during a tournament when the last five players will be in the money, but there are six players still in the ...
Improve is a common poker term and it means to draw cards that will make the hand better. For instance, if a player is h...
A player is "in" if he or she is actively participating in a game. This usually means the player is calling all bets. ...
These are the number designs (or letters for face cards and Aces) that are printed in the top left-hand and bottom right...
This is a phrase used at many casinos. It is called out when directors are ready for the dealers to start dealing. It si...
Betting or checking "in the dark" means to bet or check without first looking at your hole cards. It can be risky busine...
This term is used when a player has a certain winner for the game. In some places, it is called "the nuts". The actual h...
To isolate is to raise with enough chips that other players will fold with the exception of the one player that you want...
ICM stands for Independent Chip Model. It is often used in poker as a way of representing a player's equity at any parti...
When a player says he is "in for the minimum" it usually refers to the amount of money they have used to re-buy into a t...
This slang used when a player calls a bet or raises with little thought or hesitation. In most cases, the call or raise ...
This is used a lot in online poker rooms and IRL stand for "in real life". It can be used for many reasons such as askin...
This is used a lot in online poker rooms and IRL stand for "in real life". It can be used for many reasons such as askin...
This word is used at all types of poker games. It is most often used by a player who has not had any good luck at all in...
In poker, an idle card is any card that does not add value to a hand. If one is hold holding two pair and hoping for a f...
This word is used a lot in poker. It refers to the perception that other players have of you (as a player). Image does n...
Normally used when a player is referring to a straight. The term means "in a line or in sequence". A player...
In action, or in the action, refers to a player who is actively engaged in a hand. Those who have folded or are not play...
In the middle refers to those players (or player) who happens to be sitting between opponents who are raising one anothe...
An indirect bet or indirect betting occurs when an opponent is betting or raising for another player who is sandbagging ...
This term is used when referring to the low end of a straight. Some people will call it the "sucker-end" or sometimes th...
The term is usually used in connection with a straight (or straight draw) in games with community cards. Ignorant e...
Cards you are holding in your hand, hidden from the rest of the players, facing down: e.g. hole cards.
Referring to table image, e.g. the perception your opponents have of you (aggressive, passive, loose, fish etc.)...
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