Poker has it's own unique language. This article is a second compilation of some of these terms. Hopefully you won't be in the dark when you here something like "that donkey hit the case 7 to suck out on me"
All-In- If you watch poker on TV, you've heard this a million times. "I'm all-in". This bet, if called will put someone at risk for all of their chips. In no-limit tournaments, all-in bets are very common at certain stages of the event.
Middle Pair- If you pair the middle card of the flop you have flopped middle pair. Let's say you have 10d-7d and the flop is Ac-10s-2h. You have flopped middle pair on this board.
Blank- A blank is a card on the turn or river that seems to have little affect on the hands. For example, on an As Js 10cl board, the 4h is a blank. The 4s would not be as a flush is now possible.
Off Suit- When you two cards aren't the same suit. People will say something like "I had 47 off suit".
Pot Odds- Pot odds dictate the value of calling bets on your drawing hands. For example, if you have the nut flush draw, and the bet is $6. The pot now has $60, so putting in $6 means you only have to get the willing hand 1/11 times (and make no more than this pot) to break even. Since you will hit your flush 1/5 times, it would be incorrect to fold. The pot odds dictate that you call in this situation.
Priced In- In tournaments especially you will get some unusual situations where you will call with weak hands. This will happen when a short stack goes all-in. You are in the big blind with a nice sized stack. The pot has 2,000 chips and you need to put 350 in to call the all-in. Here you are priced in and should always call, with any two cards.
Re-buy- A re-buy event is a tournament that allows player to buy additional chips during an initial period of play. Often, at the end of this re-buy period, an additional add on of chips is also allowed.
River- the river is the last card dealt on the board. Many exciting hands are won or lost on the river. The river is also called 5th street.
Turn- The turn is the next card dealt after the flop. It is also referred to as 4th street.
Satellite- A satellite is a tournament that qualifies you for a bigger event. Many players use this to try to play events that they can't afford to enter for the full price.
Showdown- When your last bet is called on the river, you showdown your hand. The last bet must be called or there is no showdown.
Splash The Pot- Splashing the pot is when you wildly throw your chips into the pot. Often it will be hard to determine the bet when this is done.
Set- A set is when you make three of a kind from your pocket pair. If you have 66 and the flop is 629, you have flopped a set.
All-In- If you watch poker on TV, you've heard this a million times. "I'm all-in". This bet, if called will put someone at risk for all of their chips. In no-limit tournaments, all-in bets are very common at certain stages of the event.
Middle Pair- If you pair the middle card of the flop you have flopped middle pair. Let's say you have 10d-7d and the flop is Ac-10s-2h. You have flopped middle pair on this board.
Blank- A blank is a card on the turn or river that seems to have little affect on the hands. For example, on an As Js 10cl board, the 4h is a blank. The 4s would not be as a flush is now possible.
Off Suit- When you two cards aren't the same suit. People will say something like "I had 47 off suit".
Pot Odds- Pot odds dictate the value of calling bets on your drawing hands. For example, if you have the nut flush draw, and the bet is $6. The pot now has $60, so putting in $6 means you only have to get the willing hand 1/11 times (and make no more than this pot) to break even. Since you will hit your flush 1/5 times, it would be incorrect to fold. The pot odds dictate that you call in this situation.
Priced In- In tournaments especially you will get some unusual situations where you will call with weak hands. This will happen when a short stack goes all-in. You are in the big blind with a nice sized stack. The pot has 2,000 chips and you need to put 350 in to call the all-in. Here you are priced in and should always call, with any two cards.
Re-buy- A re-buy event is a tournament that allows player to buy additional chips during an initial period of play. Often, at the end of this re-buy period, an additional add on of chips is also allowed.
River- the river is the last card dealt on the board. Many exciting hands are won or lost on the river. The river is also called 5th street.
Turn- The turn is the next card dealt after the flop. It is also referred to as 4th street.
Satellite- A satellite is a tournament that qualifies you for a bigger event. Many players use this to try to play events that they can't afford to enter for the full price.
Showdown- When your last bet is called on the river, you showdown your hand. The last bet must be called or there is no showdown.
Splash The Pot- Splashing the pot is when you wildly throw your chips into the pot. Often it will be hard to determine the bet when this is done.
Set- A set is when you make three of a kind from your pocket pair. If you have 66 and the flop is 629, you have flopped a set.
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