Poker Glossary for Online Players
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.
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