

In online poker, you may be deemed “All-in” when you are disconnected (even if you have chips remaining).Īnte: Money placed in the pot before the hand is begun.īad Beat: When a hand is beaten by a lucky draw.īelly Buster: A draw and/or catch to an Inside Straight.īig Blind: A designated amount that is placed by the person sitting in the second position, clockwise from the dealer, before any cards are dealt.(People joining a game in progress must post a Big Blind, but may do so from any position.)īlind: The play(s) that must be made by the two people sitting directly to the dealer’s left which will start the action on the first round of playing.
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Good luck! A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z AĪces Full: A full house with three Aces and any pairĪce-High: A five card hand that contains one Ace, with no straight or flush or a hand with no pair in it.Īces Up: A hand that contains two pairs, one of which is Aces.Īction Checking/Playing/Raising: A game in which people are playing a lot of pots is considered an “action” game.Īctive Person: Any person who is still in the hand.Īdd-on: A purchase of more chips (optional) at the end of the re-buy period in a tournament.Īll-In: When a person plays all his/her chips. So before you head to the casino floor to join a poker game, take a look at this helpful glossary we’ve put together of the most common poker terms.


You need to be aware of what everyone’s saying during the game, and what you should say, in order to fully understand what’s happening. Learning to play poker takes a little bit of time, and a big part of it is learning the terminology of the game.
