All-in
When you do not have enough money to cover the required bet or call, you will be forced to contribute the remainder of your money to the pot. You will then play for an amount proportional to your contribution. This action is known as an all-in.
Ace-High
A hand with an Ace but no flush, straight or pairs.
All-In
Wagering all your poker chips/money on at once.
Auto-Muck
To have the software automatically fold your hand at the showdown if it isn't a winner, this is only in online poker- obviously.
Auto-Post
To have the software automatically post your blind so it doesn't have to ask you each time, this is only in online poker- obviously.
Blind Bet
A blind bet refers to the first bet that is placed by each player. This is a mandatory bet that is placed before the cards are dealt. The blind bet is considered to be a live bet for the first round. This bet is only applicable to certain games like Texas Holdem, Omaha and 1-on-1
Poker Play.
Bubble
The bubble is the place just before the pay-out structure. Going out on the bubble is very painful and a poker players worst nightmare.
Buy-in Amount
The buy-in amount is the amount of money that each player must bring to a game.
Buy-in Limit
The buy-in limit is the minimum amount required to buy into a 1-on-1 game. This limit also applies to Seven Card Stud.
Call
This takes place when a player places a bet equivalent to the previous bet.
Dealer Button
The dealer button indicates the dealer's position at the table.
Flop
This refers to the first three community cards that are dealt at the table. This is applicable to Texas Hold’em, and Omaha.
Fold
A player is said to fold when he throws in his cards. Once a player folds, he is not eligible to win the pot. He also is not responsible for contributing past that point.
Heads-up
To play against only one other player.
Hole Cards
A player's own, secret down cards.
Muck
To muck means to fold a hand without showing it to the rest of the poker table.
Nuts
The best possible hand that can be made from the existing cards. The nuts can change as a hand progresses.
Pot
The pot is the money that builds up during the course of a game. The pot grows from player antes, bets and raises. The pot's value depends on the stakes of the game and the amount that players bet. The pot is awarded to the winner of the hands in each round. If two players have equivalent winning hands, they will split the pot. The house also takes a small percentage.
Raise
A raise increases the betting stakes for the participating players at the poker table. A bet must be matched first before it is increased.
Re-raise
Increase the previous raised bet.
Rake
Money taken out of the pot by the casino for acting as a mediator for players. This amount is called the rake.
River Card
The River Card is the last community card to be dealt.
Runs
Each betting cycle is known as a run. One cycle is defined a round of bets from the first player to the last player.
Sitting Out
When a player leaves the table for a short amount of time, it is referred to as sitting out. Players who sit out for long periods of time (more than 15 minutes) or miss two rounds of blinds are removed from the poker table.
Slow Play
Playing a strong hand as if it were a weak hand in order to deceive your opponents.
Small Blind
The player sitting to the left of the dealer posts the first bet, which is known as a small blind. The small blind is a mandatory bet that equals half of the lower bet. I.e. in a $3/$6 game, the small blind would be $1.50.
Texas Hold'em
A flop game where a player makes the best five-card hand from any combination of his two hole cards and five community cards.
Street
The Street is the term used to refer to different betting stages.
Table Stakes
Only the poker chips on the table in front of a player during the current hand are available.
Tells
A poker player's unconscious actions or habits that disclose the strength of his hand to his opponents.
Texas Hold'em
A flop game where a player makes the best five card hand from any combination of his two hole cards and five community cards.
Tight
A patient, conservative player who plays very few hands and waits for strong cards, an ectxtremely tight player is known as a rock. A tight game or table is a game where few players remain in a pot until the end of a betting round. Many players fold early in a hand.
Turn Card
This refers to the fourth community card dealt and applies to Texas Hold'em and Omaha.
Visible Cards
Visible cards are any cards that are dealt face up to players. Players use them to complete five card combinations.
WSOP
An abbriviation of the World Series of Poker
WPT
An abbriviation of the World Poker Tour
WPTC
An abbriviation of the World Poker Tour Championship
