Internet Poker
Dictionary
Action:
Another term for "betting," that is, to start
the action is to start the betting.
Ante:
A small sum of money, placed in the pot by each
player. Antes are used in Stud and Draw, but not
in Hold'em or Omaha.
Big Blind:
A bet that must be posted by the player two
seats to the left of the button. It is equal to
the amount of the smaller betting limit in a game,
for example, in a 10-20 game, the big blind would
be $10.
Blind:
Forced bets placed in the pot by the first two
players in front of the dealer button, in Hold'em
and Omaha. See "small blind" and "big blind."
Bluff:
To bet when you hold a weak hand, hoping that
the intimidation factor of your bet can win the
hand.
Bring-in:
In Stud, a bet that must be made on the very
first betting round. Usually the player showing
the lowest card is forced to make a bet; in some
games, the player showing the highest card is forced.
The bring-in applies only on the very first betting
round, though. On all further rounds, the player
showing the highest hand on board has the OPTION
to bet first, but need not.
Call:
To match a bet that has been made.
Check:
To possess the option to bet, but decline. A
player cannot check once someone else has bet; at
that point, the player must call, raise, or fold.
But if no one has yet bet, a player can check, allowing
the betting option to pass to the next player.
Check-raise:
To check, indicating weakness, with the intention
of raising after someone else bets.
Check-raises are allowed in all casino poker games;
in some home games, they are frowned upon.
Fifth Street:
The fifth community card in Hold'em or Omaha
(in these games, 5th street is more often called
"the river."). Also sometimes used to refer to the
fifth card received in 7 Card Stud.
Flop:
In Hold'em or Omaha, the first three community
cards, turned up all at once.
Fold:
To drop out of a hand.
Fourth Street:
The fourth community card in Hold'em or Omaha
(in these games, 4th street is more often called
"the turn."). Also sometimes used to refer to the
fourth card received in 7 Card Stud.
Hole cards:
Cards that are face down and cannot be seen
by the other players.
Kicker:
Two meanings.
1) A single card kept along with a pair, in Draw,
in an attempt to make two pair. For example, someone
might keep 3-3-K, drawing two cards, in the hope
that he might get either a three (for trips) or
a King (making two pair, Kings-up).
2) The highest single card held by two players
in Hold'em who each hold the same pair. For example,
if the board in Hold'em is A-10-8-5-2, and Player
One holds A-J as his hand, and Player Two holds
A-Q, each player has a pair of Aces, but Player
Two has a better kicker and would win the hand.
Narrowing the Field:
To bet or raise in the hopes that you will drive
out some players whose hands are currently worse
than yours, but who might improve if allowed to
stay in.
Nuts, The:
The best possible hand. This phrase is almost
always used in the context of a particular hand
(otherwise "the nuts" would just be a term for a
royal flush). For example, in Hold'em, a player
holding 8-9 would hold "the nuts" if the flop came
6-7-10. At that moment, the 6-7-8-9-10 straight
is the best possible hand. However, if the Turn
card were a Jack, and the River a Queen, a player
holding A-K would then have the nuts-a 10-J-Q-K-A
straight.
Pot:
The money in the center of the table, being
contested by the players still remaining in the
hand.
Rake:
The amount of money the casino takes from the
pot to make money from the poker game. In low limit
games, the casino usually rakes some percentage
of the pot, usually a maximum of 10% of the pot.
In higher limit games, the casino makes money either
by charging players an hourly fee to play, or by
collecting a fee each time a player holds the button.
River:
In Hold'em or Omaha, the fifth and final community
card. Also sometimes called fifth street.
Rock:
A player known to be very conservative, who
usually bets or raises only when he has a very powerful
hand.
Small Blind:
A bet that must be posted by the player one
seat to the left of the button. It is usually equal
to one half of the smaller betting limit in a game,
for example, in a 10-20 game, the small blind would
be $5. Occasionally, the small blind is some other
fraction of the big blind.
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