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In poker there are terms for everything and sometimes more than one term for the same thing, depending on the game, where the player is from and also personal preference. To make things a little clearer for you we have highlighted some of the most Basic and common poker terminology for you. Hand 1. A player’s hand is the combination of cards he holds. 2. A single hand of poker would be from one shuffle to the next. Hand Rank The ranking of hand combinations used in poker Play / A Play 1. To it in on a poker game and play 2. To get involved in a particular pot / to play your hand 3. Doing something dramatic or creative during a particular hand, as in ‘to make a play’. Pot 1. The pot is the total amount of money bet by players over the course of a hand. 2. An area at the centre of the table where players bets are accumulated during play. Split Pot This happens when two players have the same hand. In this case the pot is divided equally between the players with the same high hand. Note; When the pool is not equally divisible then the left over amount goes to the player who called the highest bet. Side Pot When there are more than one player involved in a hand and one of the players has less chips than is needed to cover a bet, then the pot is divided so that the remainder of the players involved can continue betting. Blinds A forced bet that a player must place before he/she receives cards. There are only two blinds placed at every hand, the big blind and small blind. The blinds rotate around the table. Ante A forced, bet that must be made by all players before any cards are dealt. An ante encourages action in a game by automatically creating an amount in the pot before betting has started. This usually happens in high stakes games and in tournaments after a number of levels. Hole Cards The cards held by a player. These cards are the player’s hidden cards that others cannot see. Community Cards These are the cards dealt to the centre of the table in Hold’em and Omaha games. These community cards can be used by all players at the table. Players combine their hole cards with the community cards in order to make the best five card hand they can. Flop This term is for Hold’em and Omaha and is the first three community cards that are dealt at the same time. Turn / Fourth Street In Hold’em and Omaha Poker the turn or fourth street is the fourth community card dealt, it is the card after the flop. Note; in stud poker it is the term for the forth card dealt to the player. River / Fifth Street This is the last community card dealt in Hold’em and Omaha poker. In stud poker it is the last card dealt to the player. All-In This is when a player bets all his/her money. When moving all-in the player can only bet money he/she has on the table. Button When there is a designated dealer at the table, a Button (Large chip, Dealer stamped on it)is placed in front of the player to show that he/she is in the dealers position. The button is moved from one player to the next in a clockwise rotation. When a player has the dealer button he is ‘In Position’ or ‘on the button’. This player is always the last to act on every round of betting and therefore has some advantage as he/she can decide on the best Corse of action after everyone has made their move. Buy-In The minimum amount of money a poker player needs to take a seat at a poker table. Call To put money in the pot that is exactly equal to the amount placed in the pot by the previous bet or raise. Raise To bet more money/chips than the previous better has placed in a round. Re-Raise To bet more money/chips than the previous better after a raise placed in a round. Rake A commission taken from the pot by a poker room/house for every hand played. The rake is usually taken as a percentage of the pot before the flop has been dealt. Showdown After the last round of betting in a round of poker, a showdown occurs- players must turn over their cards, and compare their five-card poker hands.
www.whatPoker.net 15th July 09
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