Poker Glossary for Online Players

play poker Act:

To either check, fold, call, or raise when it's a player’s turn

Betting Ratios:

The differences allowed in each betting round in terms of maximum bets

California Lowball:

Low-ball game where ace, two, three, four, five is considered to be the best hand.

Door Card:

The first card which is dealt facing up to every player in a seven-card stud is known as the door card.

Edge Shot:

A bet which is made from a position that is advantageous

Freeze Out:

A rule which requires a player to quit the game after he looses a predetermined amount of cash.

Gi-Till-Satisfy:

Unlimited game with giant twisting where the costs for new cards progressively increases

Hollywood:

Fifteen-card Cincinnati game that has five cards in every hand and ten cards on the table

Insurance:

A side bet to make sure that the player wins some money in a big pot

Key Player:

A player who has considerable influence in a game

Light – Chips that are separated from a pot which signifies the amount owed by a person Major-League Game:

The game with the largest-stakes of various poker games

On Tilt:

Playing very badly or wildly, generally after badly loosing or winning a large amount of money

Position:

The situation of a player in relation to the opponents (Seat Position, Fundamental Position, Technical Position).

Proposition Player:

A proposition player would be one who would be given a payment to play by a card room

Pushka:

An arrangement made between two players or more which involves sharing a part of the pots won by them during a game or a tournament

Qualifier:

The hand with the minimum value allowed winning a pot.

Readable Pattern:

The pattern of behavior of a player which would reveal the value of the hand of a player. The term is used in baccarat.

Running:

the last two cards which are dealt are known to be running when they are required.

Sorts:

A deck of cards which is made up of cards that are imperfect or irregular and are sorted from several different normal decks of cards.

Signals:

The system which collusion cheaters utilize to exchange information regarding their cards and about betting or raising.

Tournament:

The concept behind poker tournaments is that a group of players play with the same amount of chips, and ends when only one player has chips left.

Twin Beds:

A game with high-low that involves five cards in every hand and ten cards placed face up on the table

Under the Gun:

The position on the table of the first bettor in the poker room reviews.

Widow:

(1) A card or cards which are common in all hands (Spit Card). (2) The money which is cut from the pots (Kitty).

Wild Game:

(1) A game which uses wild cards (2) A game which is highly spirited and fast-paced

Whangedoodle:

A round of jackpots which are played at a table after a good hand like a four of a kind.

Remember that before you play you need to check gambling prohibition act in your country.