Poker Glossary
Definitions of all the important words and terms in poker. If you have an idea of a word to add to the poker glossary please contact us.
All-in
When a player decides to bet all his chips, this can be done because he has the best hand and wants as much money as possible from his opponent or to frighten an opponent to fold.
Bet
Betting chips in to the pot.
Big Blind
Before the game starts blinds have to be posted, this is a bet in the dark. The big blind has to be bet before the player sees his cards.
Big Slick
King and Ace as pocket cards. More:Big Slick
Burn
Removing a card from play, the dealer does this before showing the Flop, the Turn and the River. The reason for this is an old poker rule that makes it harder to cheat.
Call
Betting the same amount that the previous bet in to the pot. This to stay in the game.
Check
When you have already bet the same amount as all previous players, either by having posted big blind or when noone has placed any bets.
Chip leader
The player with the most chips in the tournament is the chip leader.
Community Cards
Community cards are the cards that all players can use. They are placed face up on the table.
CPA
Cost per aquisition, the most common method of affiliate deals from poker rooms.
Dealer
The person dealing the cards.
Fifth street
The fifth and last of the community cards in Texas Hold'em.
Fixed Limit
When you the limits are fixed to a certain amount, you can only bet that exact amount.
Family pot
A pot where all players are in.
Flop
The first three community cards.
Fourth Street
The fourth community card, also called the Turn.
Dealer Button
When playing at a casino or online the person "dealing" has to be marked with a button becuase he isn't really dealing.
Hand
The cards in your hand.
Heads-up
When there are only two players playing at the table it is called Heads Up.
Raise
Raising a previous bet by adding even more chips to the pot.
Kicker
The card that isn't in the pair, set or similar. Used to decide who the winner is if the other cards are the same for two players.
Small Blind
The small blind is posted before the round starts and is half the amount of thebig blind.
Limit
If you play with a limit there is a limit to the amount a player can bet.
Fold
Chosing not to participate in the hand by folding the cards.
No limit
When a player can bet as many chips as he pleases at any time.
Position
The position around the table, compared to where the dealer is.
Pot
All the chips that have been bet so far in the hand.
Pot limit
If you play with pot limit you are only allowed to bet as much as is in the pot.
Rake
The percentage a casino or poker room takes of each pot as payment. More about: Rake
Rakeback
When the poker room offers a small amount of the rake back to the player as a bonus. More about: Rakeback
River
The fifth and last community card
Satellite
A tournament that works as a qualifier for a bigger tournament. Satellites
Tight
Playing tight is to play only the really good hands or very few hands.
Turn
The fourth community card.
WSOP
The World Series of Poker. Read more: WSOP
