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Poker Dictionary : ABC

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--A--

 

Aces Full

A full house with three aces and any pair.

Aces-High

A five card hand that contains one Ace, with no straight or flush or a hand with no pair in it.

Aces Up

A hand that contains two pairs, one of which is Aces.

Action

Checking/Betting/Raising. A game in which players are playing a lot of pots is considered an "action" game.

Active Player

Any player who is still in the hand.

Add-on

A purchase of more chips (optional) at the end of the re-buy period in a tournament.

All-In

When a player bets all his/her chips. In online poker, you may be deemed "All-in" when you are disconnected (even if you have chips remaining).

American Airlines

Two Aces.

Ante

Money placed in the pot before the hand is begun.

 

 

--B--

 

Bad Beat

When a hand is beaten by a lucky draw.

Belly Buster

A draw and/or catch to an Inside Straight.

Bet

To place chips into the pot.

Bet the Pot

When a player bets the amount of the pot.

Bicycle

A straight that is A-2-3-4-5.

Big Blind

A designated amount that is placed by the player sitting in the second position, clockwise from the dealer, before any cards are dealt. (Players joining a game in progress must post a Big Blind, but may do so from any position.)

Big Slick

A hand that contains an A-K.

Blind.

The bet(s) that must be made by the two players sitting directly to the dealer's left which start the action on the first round of betting. The blinds are posted before any hands are dealt. (A "Blind" bet is one that is made in the dark without looking at your cards.)

Blind Raise

When a player raises without looking at his hand.

Bluff

To make other players believe that one has a better hand that he/she might otherwise have by betting or raising when they do not have the best hand.

Boardcards

The cards that are dealt face-up in a poker game for all players to see. In flop games, five cards are dealt face-up in the center of the table. In Seven Card Stud, four cards are dealt face-up in front of each player.

Bottom Pair

When a player uses the lowest card on the flop to make a pair with one of his own cards.

Broadway

An Ace high straight (A-K-Q-J-10).

Bring-In

The forced bet made on the first round of betting by the player who is dealt the lowest card showing in Seven Card Stud and Stud 8 or Better. In Razz (Lowball) it is the highest car showing.

Bring It In

To start the betting on the first round.

Broomcorn's Uncle

A player who antes himself broke.

Bullets

A pair of Aces.

Bump

To raise.

Button

Also known as the dealer button, it is a small round disk that is moved from player to player in a clockwise direction following each hand, to theoretically indicate the dealer of each hand.

Buy-In

The minimum amount of money required by a player to sit down in a particular card game.

 

 

--C--

 

Call

When a player chooses to match the previous bet.

Call Cold

To call both a bet and raise(s).

Cap

To take the last of the maximum amount of raises allowed per round of betting.

Cardroom

The room or space in a casino where poker is played.

Case Chips

A player's last chips.

Cash Out

To leave a game and convert your chips to cash.

Check

When it's a player's turn to act and there has been no action in front of them and he opts not to be, he "checks."

Check-Raise

When a player first checks and then raises in a round of betting.

Chop

To return the blinds to the players who posted them and move on to the next hand if no other players call. It also means to "split the pot".

Collusion

When two or more players conspire to cheat in a poker game.

Community Cards

Cards that are dealt face-up and used by all players.

Cowboys

Two Kings.

 

 

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