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A

Ace-High

A five-card hand that contains one Ace, with no straight, flush or a pair in it.

Aces Full

A full house containing three aces and any pair.

Aces Up

A poker hand that contains two pairs, one of which is a pair of Aces.

Action

Player actions are things such as Checking / Betting / Raising. A game in which players are playing a lot of pots is considered to be an "action" game.

Active Player

Any player still involved in the current hand.

Aggressive

Play Adjective to describe a player who raises and re-raises and rarely calls.

Ajax

The name given to pocket cards consisting of an Ace and a Jack.

All-In

When a player bets all of their available chips, they are said to be "all-in".

American Airlines

A pair of Aces.

Angle

Using legal but unfair tactics.

Ante

A mandatory bet added to the Pot by all players, before a hand is dealt. Antes are used in games of Stud and Draw Poker.

B

Back Door

Making a hand that the player wasn't drawing to. E.G. say you hold the Queen and 9 of Diamonds and a flop brings 6 of Diamonds, 3 of Diamonds and a King of Hearts. From here drawing a flush is looking likely. However the turn and river are the Jack and Ten of Clubs. You end up making a "backdoor" straight.

Back Raise

To re-raise another players raise.

Back To Back

Two of the same cards in a row, i.e., two aces, two hearts etc.

Bad Beat

When a favourable hand is beaten by another hand, that had a very low chance of winning, but gets a lucky draw.

Bankroll

The amount of money you have available to you.

Belly Buster

A draw and/or catch to an Inside Straight, also referred to as a Gutshot.

Bet Odds

The odds you get as a result of evaluating the number of callers to a raise.

Bet the Pot

Betting an amount equal to the Pot.

Bet

Placing an amount of Chips into the Pot.

Betting Round

The period during a Poker game when players have the opportunity to Fold, Bet, Check, Call or Raise. Each betting round ends when the last Bet or Raise has been Called or when all players but one have folded their hands.

Bicycle

A straight, consisting of an A-2-3-4-5.

Big Blind

A mandatory bet that is added to the Pot by the player sitting in the second position, clockwise from the dealer, in Hold'em and Omaha Poker. The Big Blind is paid before any cards are dealt. The Big Blind is equal to that Table’s Lower Betting Limit. For example, at a $10-$20 Table, the Big Blind would be $10. N.B. Any player joining a game in progress must also post a Big Blind, but may do so from any position.

Big Slick

A hand that contains an Ace and a King.

Blank

A card that does not add value to a hand, sometimes referred to as a Brick. A Bad Draw.

Blind

Initial bets that must be made by the two players sitting directly to the dealer's left in order to start the action on the first round of betting, in Hold'em and Omaha Poker. See Small Blind and Big Blind. Blinds are posted before any cards are dealt hence a "Blind" bet is one that is made before the player "sees" their cards Blind Game A game which utilizes a blind. I.e. Hold'em and Omaha Poker games.

Blind Raise

When a player raises without looking at their hand.

Bluff

To bet or raise with a hand that is unlikely to win, in the hope that the other players will "Fold".

Boardcards

The exposed cards placed at the centre of the poker table. In Hold'em and Omaha poker, the Boardcards are communal and shared by all the players at the table. In Stud Poker games, each player has their own Board. See "Community Cards".

Boat

Another term for a full house.

Bottom Pair

When a player uses the lowest card in the Flop to create a Pair with one of their own cards. Say you hold Js-8s and the flop shows Ad-Kd-8h, you've flopped a bottom pair of eights.

Bring It In

To start the betting in the Hand’s first Betting Round.

Bring-In

A mandatory bet made on the first round of betting by the player who is dealt the lowest card showing in Seven Card Stud.

Broadway

An Ace high straight (A-K-Q-J-10).

Broomcorn's Uncle

A player who uses up all their Chips through placing Antes.

Bullets

A pair of Aces.

Bump

To raise.

Burn

To discard the top card of the deck prior to dealing.

Button

Also known as the dealer button, it is a round plastic disc that is moved from player to player in a clockwise direction following each hand. It theoretically indicates the dealer position and by rotating it after each hand, it gives each player the opportunity to be the last to act in a hand.

Buy-In

The minimum amount of money required by a player to join a poker game.

C

Call

To match the last bet amount, which is required in order to continue playing.

Caller

A player who makes a call bet.

Calling Station

A passive and loose player who does not raise much, but regularly calls other players bets.

Cap

To cap the betting is to make the last permitted raise in a round.

Capped

Describes the situation in limit poker in which the maximum number of raises allowed in a single betting round has been reached.

Cardroom

The room in a casino where poker is played.

Cards Speak

Meaning verbal declarations are not relevant. The true value of a hand is the value of the cards in the hand itself, and not what the hand holder may declare.

Case Card

The fourth and last card of a particular rank to become available.

Case Chips

A player's last Chips.

Cash Out

To leave a game and convert your chips to cash.

Change Gears

To change your style of play. I.e. to go from passive to aggressive play.

Chase

To continue playing a hand that is most likely worse than at least one other player.

Check

To pass without betting. When it's a player's turn to act and there has been no action in front of them, if they choose not to bet they can simply "check."

Check-Raise

When a player first checks and then raises in the same betting round.

Chip

A round token used in place of cash at a gaming table.

Chop

To return the Blind Bets to the players who Posted them, when no other players elect to Call in a Poker game's first Betting Round. The game then moves on to the next Hand. Also referred to as "Splitting the Pot".

Clubs

One of the four playing card suits. See also Diamonds, Hearts, and Spades.

Coffeehousing

This is when Players chat about a hand they are involved in, with the intent of misleading or manipulating other Players.

Collusion

When two or more players conspire to cheat in a game of Poker.

Community Cards

Cards that are available for every player to use in making a hand in Hold'em and Omaha Poker games. Usually dealt face up somewhere in the middle of the table.

Concealed Pair

Neither card of the pair is a community card; they are both private to the player.

Court Card

A king, queen, or jack. Also known as a Face Card.

Cowboy

A king.

Cowboys

Two Kings.

Cut

The Deck To divide the deck, fairly evenly, into 2 stacks, so to change the order of the cards.

D

Dead Man's Hand

Two pair, aces and eights. The hand Wild Bill Hickok was holding when Jack McCall shot him in the back.

Deal

To give each player cards, or put cards on the board.

Dealer Button

A flat disk that indicates the player who would be in the dealing position for that hand. See also the "Button"

Dealer

The person who either actually, or representatively, gives out the cards to the other players at the Poker Table.

Dealer's Position

Being the last to act in a betting round. Known as being "on the button".

Deck

A set of playing cards.

Deuce

A two.

Deuces

A pair of Twos.

Diamonds

One of the four playing card suits. See also Hearts, Clubs and Spades.

Door Card

A player's first face up card in Stud games.

Double Pop

When the second player re-raises an initial raise.

Down Card

Hole or Pocket cards. Cards that are dealt face down.

Doyle Brunson

A Hold’em Poker Hand consisting of a 10-2 (Brunson won the world championship two years in a row on the final Hand with these cards).

Draw Out

To catch a card that improves your situation, promoting a losing hand into a winning hand.

Draw Poker

A form of poker where each player is dealt five cards down with the option of discarding one or more and replacing them with new ones to attempt to make a better hand.

Drawing Playing

a hand in the hope to improve it.

Drawing Dead

Drawing to a hand that cannot possibly win because someone already holds a hand that will still beat the improved hand.

Drawing Hand

A hand that needs improvement to win. I.e. a hand that is presently worthless yet has the Potential to become a strong Hand. The most common types of Drawing Hands are four card Straights and four card Flushes.

Drop

Fold.

Ducks

A pair of Twos.

E

Early Position

A position in which you must act before most of the other players during a round of betting. It is usually considered as the two positions located to the left of the Blinds.

F

Facecard

A king, queen, or jack. Also known as a Court Card.

Fifth Street

The fifth Community Card, placed face up in a game of Hold'em or Omaha Poker. This card is more commonly referred to as "The River."Fifth Street also refers to the fifth card received in a game of 7-card Stud Poker.

Five-card Draw

A poker game in which the player is dealt five cards down. They have one draw to replace a number of their cards and the best high hand wins.

Five-card Stud

A poker game in which each player is dealt five cards, one face down and four face up.

Fixed Limit

Limit poker games, where the amount of the bet on each particular round is pre-set.

Flat Call

Calling a bet without raising.

Floorman

The casino representative in charge of the card room, that makes rulings and decisions.

Flop

The first three community cards that are dealt face-up in the centre of the table, in Hold'em and Omaha poker. The "flop" also indicates the second round of betting.

Flop Games

Poker games (Hold’em and Omaha) played using Community Cards, which are dealt face up and placed in the centre of the table.

Flush

A poker hand consisting of five cards of all one suit.

Flush Draw

When a player has four cards in his hand of the same suit and is hoping to draw a fifth card of the same suit in order to complete a flush.

Fold

To throw your hand away when it's your turn to act and relinquish all interest in a pot.

Forced Bet

A required bet that starts the action on the first round of a poker hand. See Blind.

Fouled Hand

A dead hand. Four of a Kind Four cards of the same number or face value, also known as "quads".

Fourth Street

The fourth community card dealt face up in flop games, more commonly referred to as "the turn". This also represents the third round of betting. In Stud games, it is the fourth card dealt to each player and represents the second round of betting. Free Card A card dealt after all players checked in a betting round.

Freeroll

A chance to win something at no risk or cost. Full Boat Another term for a full house.

Full House

A poker hand consisting of 3-of-a-kind and a pair. E.g. Kd-Kh-Ks-6s-6d Grifter A cheat Grinding Playing in a style with minimal risk and modest gains over a long period of time. Gut Shot To draw to and/or hit an inside straight, as in 4-5-6-8.

H

Hand

A player's best five cards.

Heads-Up

When only two players are remaining in a hand.

Hearts

One of the four playing card suits. See also Clubs, Diamonds and Spades.

High-Card

To decide the first dealer in the flop tournaments each user is dealt a single card. The player with the highest card then becomes the dealer (based on the card and the suit order of spades, hearts, diamonds & clubs).

High-Low Poker

Any game of Poker in which the Pot is split between the highest and lowest Hands.

Hold 'em

A poker variant also known as Texas Hold'em, where the players get dealt two down cards and five community cards.

Hole Cards

Players’ private cards, which are dealt, face down and cannot be seen by the other players. Also known as pocket cards.

Hook

Another name for a Jack. Also referred to as a J Hook.

House

The casino or cardroom that is hosting the poker game.

I

Implied Odds

A refinement to Pot Odds which includes money not yet, but expected to be in the pot, from future bets.

Inside Straight

Four cards which require another specific card, somewhere in the middle, to complete a straight. E.g.4-5-6-8. Players who catch this card are said to make an Inside Straight.

J

J Hook

Another name for a Jack.

Jackpot

A prize fund awarded to a player who meets a set of predetermined requirements. For example the "Bad Beat" Jackpot is awarded to someone who is holding a really big hand (Four of a Kind 8's or better) but still looses.

Jacks-or- Better

A form of poker in which a pair of jacks is the minimum a player needs to have to open the betting.

Joker

A 53rd card in the deck, distinct from the others, used as a wild card.

K

Kansas City Lowball

A form of lowball poker also known as deuce-to-seven, in which the best hand is 7-5-4-3-2 and straights and flushes count against you.

Keep Them Honest

To call at the end of a hand to prevent someone from bluffing.

Key Card

One particular card, which gives the player a big Draw or makes their Hand.

Key Hand

In a session or tournament, the one hand that marks a turning point for the player, either for better or worse.

Kick It

To "Raise".

Kicker

The highest side card that is not part of the basic final hand. E.g. 9s-9d-Ah-6c-4d is a pair of nines with an ace "Kicker".

Knock

To "Check".

Kojak

A Hand that contains a King and Jack.

L

Ladies

Two Queens.

Lady

A Queen.

Late Position

Position on a round of betting where the player acts after most of the other players have acted. It is usually considered to be the two positions to the right of the dealer button.

Lay Down Your Hand

When a player folds their hand.

Lead

The first player to bet in a round of betting.

Limit Poker

A poker game wherein the amount to be bet is fixed, or at most variable within a prescribed minimum and maximum. E.g. in a "$5-10" game, Bets and Raises are limited to $5 in the early rounds and $10 in the late rounds.

Limp In

To add chips to the pot by calling, rather than by a raise. Usually a "Limp In" takes place when the first person to speak simply calls the Big Blind.

Limper

The first player who calls the Big Blind bet.

Live Bet

An Active Bet, which all other players at the Table must refer to (i.e. Blind Bets, Bets, Raises).

Live Blind

When a player places a Blind Bet and is then permitted to Raise their own bet when the action returns to them, even if no other player Raises in between. Also referred to as an "Option".

Live Card(s)

Refers to cards that have not yet been seen in Stud Games and are hence presumed to still be in play.

Live Hand

A hand with the potential to still win the pot.

Live One

A bad player with a lot of money to lose. Someone who plays too many hands which they should really throw away.

Long Shot

Making a hand despite having few outs or poor odds.

Look

When a player calls the final bet before the showdown.

Loose

Refers to a player who plays a lot hands.

Lowball

A form of draw poker where the lowest hand wins the pot.

Lowcard

The lowest upcard in 7-card stud, which is required to bet.

M

Main Pot

The centre pot. Any other bets are placed in a side pot (or side pots) and are contested among the remaining players. Side Pots occur when a player(s) goes all-in.

Make

Making the deck means to shuffle the deck.

Maniac

An aggressive player who plays a lot of hands. Someone who bets, raises and re-raises without much regard to the quality of their hand.

Marked Cards

Cards that have been (illegally) altered so that their value can be read from the back.

Maverick

Having Queen and Jack pocket cards. Suited or otherwise.

Meet

To "Call". Middle Pair In flop games, when a player makes a pair with one of their down cards and the middle card on the flop. E.g. J-9 pocket cards and Q-9-6 in the flop.

Middle Position

A position between the early and late positions on a round of betting. It is usually considered to be the fifth, sixth and seventh seats to the left of the button (in a 10 seater game).

Minimum Buy-In

The minimum amount that you can start a game with.

Miscall

An incorrect verbal declaration of the ranking of a hand.

Misdeal

A hand dealt incorrectly resulting in a new hand being dealt.

Miss

To "Miss" your draw card. E.g. needing a Queen to hit a straight but being dealt a Two.

Monster

A very big hand. In a tournament, a player who accumulates chips after having a small stack is referred to as a monster.

Muck

To discard or throw away your hand. It also refers to the pile of discarded cards kept face down in the centre of the table.

N

Narrowing The Field

Betting or Raising in order to drive out players whose Hands could potentially improve if they remain in the game.

No-Limit Poker

A betting structure where there is no maximum bet; a player can wager any or all of their chips in a single bet.

Nut Player

A very "tight" player. One who plays only the best hands.

Nuts,

The The best possible hand at any point of the game. A hand that cannot be beaten.

O

Odds

The probability of making a hand vs. the probability of not making a hand.

Offsuit

Cards of a different suit.

Omaha

A poker variant, where each player is dealt four down cards and there are also five community cards. To make a hand, the player must play two cards from their hand and three from the board.

On the Button

Being the last player to act in a betting round. I.e. the Dealer's Position. See also the "Button"

On Tilt

Someone playing worse than usual because they have become emotionally upset, say from suffering a Bad Beat.

Open

To make the first bet in a hand.

Open Card

A card that is dealt face-up.

Open Pair

A pair that has been dealt face-up.

Open-ended Straight

Four consecutive cards whereby one additional card is needed is required at either end, to make a straight. E.g. holding 5-6-7-8, then drawing either a 4 or a 9 will make the straight

Opener

The player who makes the first bet.

Opener Button

A button used to indicate who opened a particular pot in a draw game.

Openers

Cards in a hand that qualifies a player to open the betting.

Option

An option is a Live Blind Bet made before the cards are dealt. If no one Raises, the "Option" player may Raise. See also "Live Blind"

Out

A card that is still in the deck, that will improve a hand, in order to win.

Out Button

A disc placed in front of a player who wishes to sit out a hand(s) but still remain in the game.

Outs

The number of cards remaining in the deck that will improve a hand.

Overcard

A hole card that is higher than any other card on the board.

Overpair

A pocket pair that is higher than any of the cards on the board.

P

Paint

A face or picture card (Jack, Queen and King).

Pair

Two cards of the same rank, e.g., two Fours or two Queens.

Pass

To Check, i.e. to Pass the option to Bet/Raise to the next player or to Fold rather than Calling an existing bet.

Passive

A style of play characterised by checking and calling hands rather than betting and raising hands.

Pat Hand

Holding or being dealt a complete hand, one that would not be broken-up to try to improve its value. Straights, Flushes, Full Houses, Four of a Kind, and Straight Flushes are all referred to as Pat Hands.

Pay Off

To call on the final round of betting without believing you have the best hand, unless the opponent is bluffing.

Pay Station

Describing a player who rarely folds, but instead frequently calls better hands and loses.

Picked Off

To get called when you are bluffing.

Picture Card

A face card (Jack, Queen and King).

Pigeon

Slang for an easy player.

Play Back

To raise or re-raise another player's bet.

Playing the Board

Using all five community cards in flop games for your best hand.

Pocket (Cards)

The player’s private cards, which are dealt face down. Also referred to as Hole Cards

Pocket Rockets

Holding a pair of Aces in your pocket (or hole) cards.

Position

Where a player is seated in relation to the dealer, establishing that player's place in the betting order. See also Early Position, Middle Position and Late Position.

Post

The act of placing chips in the Pot, i.e. Posting the Blind Bets.

Pot

The total amount of money or chips placed in the centre of a table, that players try to win.

Pot Limit

A game where the maximum bet is determined by the size of the pot at the time.

Pot Odds

This is the amount of money in the pot divided by the amount of money a player must bet in order to call. E.g. if the Pot is $40 and you must call a $5 bet, this gives you Pot Odds of 8-to-1. This is normally used as a guide to determine whether it's worth Calling a bet, when compared to the chance of improving a hand on the next card.

Push

When, at the end of a hand, the dealer Pushes the chips in the pot to the winning player. In casinos it also describes when a new dealer replaces an existing dealer at a particular table.

Put Down

To fold a hand.

Q

Quads

Four of a kind.

Qualifier

A requirement in high-low games that the Low Hand must meet in order to win the Pot.

R

Rack

A tray in front of the dealer, used to hold chips.

Rags

Cards generally not worth playing. E.g. a 7-2 pocket cards in Texas Hold'em.

Rail

A barrier dividing the card playing area from a public area. Also the rim of a poker table

Railbird

A spectator who watches the games.

Raise

To increase the previous bet.

Raiser

One who raises.

Rake

The small percentage of chips taken from the pot by the cardroom, in return for hosting the game.

Rank

The value of each card and hand.

Rap

When a player knocks on the table indicating that they have "Checked".

Rat-Hole

The illegal action of taking money or chips off the table during play.

Razz

In Seven Card Stud, where the lowest five cards win the Pot.

Read

To determine whether an opponent has a good, medium or bad hand by observing their behaviour.

Re-buy

The amount of money a player pays to add a fixed number of chips to his/her stack in a tournament.

Re-Raise

To Raise a previous Raise in the same betting round.

Ring Game

A "live" game where players can come and go as they choose.

River

The final card dealt in all games of poker. In Hold'em and Omaha, it is sometimes known as 5th street. In 7-Card Stud games, it is also known as 7th street.

Rock

A very tight, solid poker player. Someone who usually only Bets or Raises when they have a very strong hand.

Round of Betting

The period during a Poker game when players have the opportunity to Fold, Bet, Check, Call or Raise. Each round of betting ends when the last Bet or Raise has been Called or when all players but one have folded their hands. Rounders Players who "hustle" for a living.

Royal Flush

This is an Ace high straight (A-K-Q-J-10) of the same suit. It is the best possible hand in poker.

Rush

A winning streak.

S

Sandbagging

Playing a strong hand as if it were only a fair one, in order to disguise its strength.

Satellite Tournament

A pre-tournament played in order to gain an entry into a larger tournament. Winners of Satellite Tournaments are offered free entry to the next level Satellite Tournament or the main tournament.

Scoop

To win the entire pot.

Seating List

A waiting list for a free seat at a full table. A player would register their name on this list if there were no free seats available at the particular table they wish to play on. When a seat becomes available they will then be notified. Also referred to as a Waiting List.

Second Pair

In flop games, when a player makes a pair with the second highest Community Card. See To call a bet, as in "I'll see you".

Semi-Bluff

To bluff by betting with a mediocre hand or a drawing hand that could win if it hits.

Set

Having a pocket pair that matches one (or two) of the cards on the board.

Seven Card Stud

A well-known Poker game in which players get three face down cards and four face up cards. They then play the best five of those seven cards.

Seventh Street

This is the final round of betting in Seven Card Stud and Stud 8 or Better.

Shark

A good/crafty player often posing as a fish early in the game.

Short Buy-in

Purchasing more chips after your initial buy-in. Usually the minimum for a short buy-in is less than the initial buy-in.

Short-Handed

A game with few players.

Short-Stacked

Playing with a only a small amount of chips.

Showdown

The point at the end of the hand where all active players reveal their cards and the pot is awarded to the winner(s).

Shuffle

The act of mixing the cards before a hand.

Side Pot

A separate pot (or pots) which is contested by remaining active players when one or more players are all-in.

Sit In

To join a poker game and become an active player.

Sit Out

To miss a hand while remaining seated at a poker table.

Sixth Street

In Seven-card Stud, this is the fourth "up" card dealt to the player (their 6th card). It also represents the 4th round of betting.

Slow-play

Playing a strong hand as though it were weaker in order to lure opponents further into the Pot.Slow-playing usually consists of trapping opponents for additional bets by not raising with a powerful hand, then either betting or check-raising on a subsequent betting round.

Small Blind

A mandatory bet that is added to the Pot by the player sitting immediately to the left of the dealer, in Hold'em and Omaha Poker. The Small Blind is paid before any cards are dealt. The Small Blind is equal to one half of that Table’s Lower Betting Limit. For example, at a $10-$20 Table, the Small Blind would be $5. Snapped Off To get a good hand beat.

Soft Seat

A favourable seat or game, because of the lack of your opponents.

Solid

A conservative, but reasonably good player.

Speed Limit

A pair of fives.

Split

A tie.

Split Pair

A pair in Stud poker, with one card up and the other down.

Split Pot

A pot that is divided among players, because of a tie.

Stack

A pile of chips.

Stacked Deck

A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also known as a "loaded" deck.

Stay

When a player remains in the game by calling rather than raising. Sometimes also referred to as "Standing-Off"

Steal

To win the pot by bluffing.

Steal Position

The next to last or last position.

Steal Raise

A raise by someone in a steal position in an attempt to reduce the number of players and/or steal the pot.

Steamrolling

Re-raising to make a player(s) call two bets instead of one.

Steel Wheel

A five-high straight flush (A-2-3-4-5).

Straight

Five consecutive cards of any suit.

Straight Flush

A Poker Hand consisting of five consecutive cards of the same suit, e.g. 9-10-J-Q-K of Hearts.

Straight

A poker hand consisting of five consecutive cards, e.g. 8-9-10-J-Q.

Street

In stud games, the cards dealt on a particular round. For instance, the fourth card in a player’s hand is often known as fourth street, the sixth card as sixth street, and so on.

Structure

Refers to the structure of games limits, such as limits placed on the blinds/ante, bet amounts and number of permissible raises per round of betting.

Stub

The portion of the deck that has not been dealt.

Stuck

A player who is losing in a game.

Stud

Any of several poker games in which players receive face down cards and face up cards.

Suicide King

The King of Hearts. Since in many card designs the king appears to be stabbing himself in the head.

Suit

A deck of cards is split into four suits Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, or Spades.

Suited

Two or more cards of the same suit.

T

Table

The surface on which poker is played.

Tell

Any action that gives a clue ("tells you") about the cards someone is holding.

Texas Hold'em

This is also the name for Hold'em, the most popular form of poker.

Third Street

In Seven Card Stud and Seven Card Stud 8 or Better, this is the first round of betting, on the first three cards.

Thirty Miles

Three tens.

Three of a Kind

Three cards of the same number or face value, also called "trips".

Tight

A player who doesn't play many pots, whose style of play is very conservative. A tight game is one that has little action.

Toke

Gambling term for a "tip". Originates from the term "a token of appreciation".

Top Pair

In flop games, when the player pairs one of their pocket cards with the highest community card on the board.

Top Two

Pair In flop games, having both pocket cards that make match the two highest community cards on the board.

Tournament

A poker competition, normally with an entry fee and prizes.

Trey

A three.

Treys

A pair of threes.

Trips

Three of a kind.

Turn

The fourth Community Card, placed face up in the centre of the Table, in a game of Hold'em or Omaha Poker. Also sometimes referred to as Fourth Street.

Two Pair

A hand consisting of two different pairs.

U

Under the Gun

Being the first person to act in a round of betting. I.e. being in the earliest position.

Underpair

A pocket pair of lower value than the lowest community card on the board. E.g. holding a pair of fives, with a board showing K-J-T-8-6

Up Card

A card that is dealt face-up.

V

Value Bet

Placing a small bet in order to get other players to "call" and increase the pot.

W

Wager

To bet or raise.

Waiting

List A list on which players place their name, in order to play at a Table where there are presently no available seats. The players are notified when a seat has become available at the Table and it is their turn to join the game. Sometimes also referred to as a seating list.

Walking Sticks

A pair of sevens.

Weak

Describes a player who folds too many hands.

Wheel

A-2-3-4-5. The best possible low hand. Also called a "Bicycle".

Wild Card

A card that can be played as any value.

Installing

Account Creation

Using Pokerwize

System

Problems

Poker Terms

A

Ace-High

Aces Full

Aces Up

Action

Active Player

Aggressive

Ajax

All-In

American Airlines

Angle

Ante

B

Back Door

Back Raise

Back To Back

Bad Beat

Bankroll

Belly Buster

Bet Odds

Bet the Pot

Bet

Betting Round

Bicycle

Big Blind

Big Slick

Blank

Blind

Blind Raise

Bluff

Boardcards

Boat

Bottom Pair

Bring It In

Bring-In

Broadway

Broomcorn's Uncle

Bullets

Bump

Burn

Button

Buy-In

C

Call

Caller

Calling Station

Cap

Capped

Cardroom

Cards Speak

Case Card

Case Chips

Cash Out

Change Gears

Chase

Check

Check-Raise

Chip

Chop

Clubs

Coffeehousing

Collusion

Community Cards

Concealed Pair

Court Card

Cowboy

Cowboys

Cut

D

Dead Man's Hand

Deal

Dealer Button

Dealer

Dealer's Position