http://www.pokerstrategy.com/ All entries of the glossary of Pokerstrategy.com http://www.pokerstrategy.com/images/logo_rss.png 144 137 http://www.pokerstrategy.com/ http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/3bet Second raise after a raise. Bet->Raise->3Bet Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:02:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/3oak Three cards of the same suit, like three jacks. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:35:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/4bet A third raise after two previous raises. Also called a cap if it is the last possible raise. Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:12:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/4oak Four cards of the same value, e.g. 4 jacks. Mon, 24 Dec 2007 06:18:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/ABC-Poker ABC Poker is a relatively diffusely used term for a standardized, schoolbook way of playing poker. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:51:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Ace-to-Five-Triple-Draw Drawpoker variant in which the worst hand wins. Wed, 26 Dec 2007 06:40:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Aces-up A pair of aces and another pair, like a pair of aces and a pair of queens. Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:12:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Add-on A rebuy available to any player in a rebuy tournament regardless of how many chips he has. Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:12:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Advertise Making a move to give an opponent a false impression about your own play so that he makes an incorrect decision later. Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:12:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/AF The Aggression Factor AF tells how aggressive a player is. The AF is the ratio between the frequencies with which a player bets or raises and the frequency with which he calls. Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:57:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Affiliate An affiliate is a partner company that acts advertises for its partner, or makes a product for them, and is compensated on a provisional basis. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:14:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Aggressive Betting and raising often, taking the initiative in the hand. Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:12:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Aggressor The player who most recently initiated betting or raising. It is the player who has the initiative and dominates the play. Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:12:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/All-in Wagering all the chips one has at the table. A player who is all in can no longer make any moves or decisions and will automatically take part in the showdown. Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:12:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Amarillo-Slim Thomas Austin "Amarillo Slim" Preston Jr. is a well known poker player from Texas who already won 4 WSOP bracelets Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:13:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Andy-Black Learn more about pro poker player Andy Black. Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:25:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Annie-Duke Annie "Legend" Duke is the sister of Howard Lederer. She is a well known poker player from Oregon USA with over 3,5 million dollars in tournament winnings. Sun, 28 Dec 2008 04:57:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Ante A forced bet that every player at the table pays before the cards are dealt. Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:12:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Any-two Two arbitrary cards. Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:12:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Assigned-Bettor The player who acts first in a betting round is the assigned bettor. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:51:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Auszahlungsstruktur German for Payout Structure Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:51:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Average-Stack number of chips in game / number of active players Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:11:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Uberkarten German for Overcards. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:03:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Backdoor-Draw A draw that needs two cards to complete, e.g. three cards of one suit make a backdoor flush draw. Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:11:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Backer A backer is a person who lends or posts money for a player so that player can enter a tournament or play in a cashgame. The backer and player usually split the winnings, if there are any. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:52:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Backraise If a player calls and then reraises after an opponent raises, this is called a backraise. Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:11:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Bad-Beat A good hand is beaten by a hand that had only a 5-10% chance of winning. Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:11:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Bankroll The money that a player uses for poker. Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:11:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Bankroll-Management Bankroll Management (BRM) is a system by which a player manages his capital available for playing poker by deciding which limit on which to play. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:52:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Barry-Greenstein Barry "Robin Hood of Poker" Greenstein is a well known poker player from Chicago, Illinois, USA. Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:13:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Belly-Buster Synonym for Inside Straight Draw Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:52:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Bet To make a wager, or the wager itself. A player can only bet if nobody has bet before him. Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:11:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Bet-in-the-dark To bet in the dark is to make a wager on a future betting round before the cards for that round have been dealt. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:52:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Betting-Pattern A pattern in a player's betting behavior in a given situation. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:23:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Betting-Structure The betting structure refers to the rules that determine how wagers are made. It determines the maximum and minimum bet sizez, the number of raises allowed per round, the kind of forced bet, and all other related rules. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:55:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Bietstruktur German for Betting Structure Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:52:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Big-Bet A large bet of the size used in later betting rounds. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:22:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Big-Blind a) the larger of the two blinds, or forced bets that start a hand. b) the player who pays the big blind Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:22:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Blank A harmless card that probably didn't help anybody. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:22:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Blind A forced bet that switches players from round to round. There is a small blind and big blind. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:22:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Blind-Defense The defense of the blinds against steal attempts. Wed, 26 Dec 2007 06:00:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Blind-Steal Attempting to steal the blinds with a weak hand by getting the opposition to fold, thereby winning the blinds without a fight. Wed, 26 Dec 2007 06:00:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Blocker A card helpful for a draw that is already in an opponent's hand and so cannot be dealt. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:22:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Blow-up The sudden loss of a large sum because of a catastrophic mistake. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:22:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Bluff Fooling an opponent into believing you have a strong hand when in fact you have nothing. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:22:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Bluff-Call A bluff is a move made to represent a hand that one does not hold. The bluff call is part of a multi-phase setup for the actual bluff, which usually consists of winning the pot with a weak hand by bringing the opposition to fold in a later round. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:52:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Bluff-Catcher A hand that can only beat a bluff. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:22:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Bluff-Induce Making a move like a check with a good hand to get an opponent to bluff. Wed, 26 Dec 2007 06:38:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Board In games with communal cards, the board is all of the community cards, collectively. Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:47:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Boat In poker the term 'boat' or 'full boat' referrs to a full house. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:49:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Bonus A bonus is a form of advertisment or loyalty premium for active players on an online platform for poker or other games of chance. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:14:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Bonus-Whore A bonus whore is a player who goes from one online platform to the next just for the deposit bonuses. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:03:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Bonus-Whoring Bonus whoring is the systematic exploitation fo deposit bonuses from different online poker or gambling platforms. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:03:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Bonuscode A bonuscode is a string of numbers that a player gets when making a deposit or registering with an online poker platform. He uses this code to get a bonus from that platform or its affiliates. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:14:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Bot A program that plays poker. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:22:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Bottom-Pair A pair made from one card of the player's and one of the board cards. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:22:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Bottom-Two Two pair made from both the player's cards and the two smallest board cards. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:22:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Brick A blank or a brick is a community card that has in all likelihood helped no one. Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:47:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Brick-and-Mortar Brick and mortar refers to a physical establishment like a casino as opposed to an online casino or other virtual space. Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:47:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Bring-in a) the minimum bet that must be made in the first round to open the pot. b) a forced bet in Seven Card Stud that must be paid by the player with the smallest door card. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:22:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/BRM Bankroll management (BRM) is a system used to manage the own bankroll in order to withstand the ups and downs of variance. Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:47:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Broadway A straight consisting of 10, jack, queen, king, ace. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:54:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Broke When a player has no money. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:54:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Bubble a) the hihgest place in a tournament for which a player still gets no money. b) the phase of the tournament just before reaching the monied places. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:54:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Burn-Card The uppermost card that is laid aside when dealing so that no player who might have seen it will gain an advantage from it. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:54:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Bust-out Losing one's whole stack. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:54:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Button a) a special chip denoting the position of the dealer. b) the position of the dealer. All players act before him except in the first betting round. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:54:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/buy-in The amount that a player pays to get into a tournament or table. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:54:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Call Matching an opposing wager. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:54:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Calling-station A very loose, passive player who calls with weak hands and rarely is active. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:54:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Cap a) the last possible raise in a betting round. b) the maximum amount for the aggregate wagers in all betting rounds Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:26:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Card-Dead When a player doesn't get any playable cards for a long time. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:26:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Cash-Game A poker game for money. The bets are made with money directly. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:26:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Cash-Out Getting paid money from a poker account or leaving a table. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:26:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Chase Going after a hand or card even if the probability of getting it is low. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:26:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Chau-Tu-Giang Chau Tu "The Animal" Giang is seldom seen in the limelight, even though he has several million in winnings and 3 bracelets to his name. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:00:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Cheating Cheating is any kind of treacherous or unfair manipulation of the game. In poker, it might be done by fixing the cards, making agreements with other players, hiding cards, stealing chips, etc. Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:47:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Check Passing the action to the next player without betting anything. One can only check if nobody else has bet anything. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:26:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Check-Behind Checking and not betting after the player before has also checked. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:26:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Check-Down Everybody checks without any bets being made. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:26:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Check-in-the-Dark A check in the dark is like a bet in the dark, but with a check. It means to announce prior to a betting round that one will check. Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:47:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Check-raise A player first checks, then raises after his opponent bets. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:26:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Chipleader The player with the most chips at the table or in the tournament. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:26:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Chop a) when the players take back their bets and end the hand early. b) the house's cut. c) splitting the pot between multiple winners Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:49:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Chris-Ferguson Chris "Jesus" Ferguson is one of the most notable persons of the poker world. He is known for his cowboy hat, long hair, full beard, and his mathematical approach to the game. Sun, 28 Dec 2008 04:57:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Chris-Moneymaker Biography: Learn more about Chris Moneymaker, winner of the WSOP main event 2003. Fri, 28 Dec 2007 05:41:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Coinflip A coinflip refers to a situation in two players have nearly equal chances of winning. Since it's close to a 50:50, the game may as well be decided by flipping a coin. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:14:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Cold-Call Calling after a bet and a raise Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:49:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Cold-Deck a) cheating by intentionally mis-shuffling the deck. b) a deck that produces unfortunate arrangements of cards. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:49:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Collusion A form of cheating where multiple players communicate or make agreements on how to play. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:48:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Come-Hand Synonym for draw Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:47:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Community-cards The cards that sit open on the table and that every player may use. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:22:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Community-Cards_438 Cards that are shared by every player in the game. Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:47:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Community-Pot A hand in which three or more players are still active. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:48:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Complete Wagering an amount in addition to a forced bet that makes up the balance of a normal minimum bet size, e.g. going from the small blind to the big blind or completing a bet after an opposing all-in, after which no more raises are possible. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:48:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Connectivity An attribute describing how sequential a group of cards is. 7,8, and 9 are highly connected since they are adjacent in value. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:51:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Connectors Adjacent cards like 7 and 8 or 3 and 4. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:50:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Continuation-Bet A bet made by a player after he had bet or raised in a previous round. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:50:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Cooler A hand in which a player with a strong hand encounters a player with an even stronger one. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:50:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Covered One player is said to cover another if he has more chips at the table. He can call an all-in from the covered player without going broke if he loses. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:50:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Cowboys A starting hand of two kings in Texas Hold'em. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:50:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Crippled A stack that has sustained a heavy loss. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:50:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Crying-Call A call in the final betting round that one must make because of good pot odds even though the chance of victory is slim. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:49:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Cutoff The position before the dealer or button. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:49:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Dan-Harrington Learn more about Dan Harrington, WSOP champion 1995 and author of the 'Harrington on Hold'em' trilogy. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:00:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Daniel-Negreanu One of the most prominent faces in poker, Daniel Negreanu is known for his small ball approach and great reading skills. Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:51:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Dark-Bet To bet in the dark is to make a wager on a future betting round before the cards for that round have been dealt. Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:54:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Dark-Tunnel-Bluff A dark tunnel bluff is a repeated bet out of the feeling that one must bet, without thinking about what the opposition are doing or why they have stayed in the hand. Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:48:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Data-Mining Using software to gather data on hands played by others, even though one is not playing at the table being mined. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:49:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Dead-Blind A punitive forced bet that must be paid by a player who missed paying the blinds before and wants to get back in the game. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:49:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Dead-money Money that is in the pot over and above the bets made by the active players. This could also be wagers made by an active player who will probably fold his hand in the coming rounds. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:49:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Deal An agreement between the last remaining participants in a tournament whereby the prize money is split between them, rather than playing the tournament to it's natural conclusion. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:49:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Dealer He who gives out the cards. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:23:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Deception Masking one's style of play to make the opponent reach a false belief about the type of hand one is holding. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:23:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Deceptive-Play Masking one's style of play to make the opponent reach a false belief about the type of hand one is holding. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:55:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Deck The stack of cards. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:23:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Deep-Stack A stack that is large in comparison to the other stacks at the table or that is larger than the maximum buy-in. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:23:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Delayed-Continuation-Bet A continuation bet delayed for a round. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:23:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Deposit A deposit is a payment made into an account, in this case to an online account with a poker platform or online casino. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:55:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Desperation-Call Synonym for crying call Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:55:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Deuce-to-Seven-Triple-Draw A variant of draw-poker where the worst hand wins. Wed, 26 Dec 2007 06:40:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Disconnect-Protection_444 Disconnect protection is a measure whereby a player's bets in an online game are protected if his internet connection fails. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:55:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Discounted-Outs The outs adjusted for those cards that would improve the hand but not improve it enough to win. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:23:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Dog A dog or underdog is the player with the worse cards or lower chance of winning the hand. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:03:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Dominated A hand is dominated if it is not a pair but that there is an opposing hand that has the same high card with a higher kicker, e.g. AQ is dominated by AK. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:40:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Donkbet An unexpected or risky bet into an opponent when one is the first to act in a betting round but was not he aggressor in the previous round. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:23:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Door-Card The third, open card in a starting hand of seven card stud. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:23:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Double-Belly-Buster A double inside straight draw, e.g. when the flop in Hold'em is 369 and a player shows 57. A 4 or 8 will complete the straight. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:23:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Double-Up Doubling one's stack. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:23:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Down-to-the-green Synonym for All-In Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:55:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Downcard Cards dealt face down are called downcards, like the starting cards in Texas Hold'em Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:40:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Downswing A prolonged phase of losses induced by bad luck. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:40:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Doyle-Brunson Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson has been a poker professional for over 50 years and is a living legend at the high stakes tables. Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:13:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/DP A function that protects a player's bets if his internet connection fails. He is treated as all-in in this case. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:57:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Draw To draw is to play a draw, an unfinished hand that needs one or more cards to be completed. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:55:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Drawing-Dead Playing a hand that can no longer win. There are no cards that would help if they turned up. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:40:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Drawing-Live Playing a draw that still has a chance to win. There are cards in the deck that would make the draw a winning hand. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:53:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Drawing-Thin Playing a draw that could still win but has only slim chances. There are but a few cards that would bring victory. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:40:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Early-Position The early positions at the poker table. They are the three players next to the blinds who must act early in the round. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:40:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Edge An advantage that a player has over another player, whether through a better hand, skills, or position. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:40:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Eli-Elezra Eli "Mr. Vegas" Elezra is an Israeli / American poker pro who has won one WSOP bracelet. Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:25:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Entry-Fee The fee for a tournament that goes directly to the host of the tournament and does not go into the prize pool. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:40:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Equity Share of the pot belonging to a player according to his chances of winning. If a player has a 50% chance of winning and the pot is $10, then $5 of that belongs to him. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:25:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Erhohen German for raise. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:56:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Erick-Lindgren Biography: Learn more about Erick Lindgren, the WPT player of the year, 2004! Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:25:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/EV The long term average value resulting from an action considering all possible outcomes and their respective probabilities. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:55:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Expected-Value The long term average value resulting from an action considering all possible outcomes and their respective probabilities. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:25:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Exposed-Card Cards dealt face up that every player can see. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:25:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Face-cards This is a term for kings, queens and jacks. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:25:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Family-Pot A family pot or multi-way pot is one in which more than three players are involved. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:14:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Feeler-Bet A feeler bet or probe bet is a small bet made to see how the opposition reacts, in order to collect more information. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:14:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Final-Table The last table in an MTT, or tournament played on multiple tables at once. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:25:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/First-in Being the first player to enter the hand. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:24:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/First-in-vigorish Dan Harrington coined this phrase to describe the fact that the first player in a tournament to open a hand with a raise or all-in has an advantage; all players after him must have significantly better hands to call his raise than he needed to... Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:13:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/First-to-act Being the first player to make a move in a betting round. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:24:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Fish A bad player. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:24:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Five-Card-Draw Poker variant where players are dealt five downcards and may then trade them in for new ones in drawing rounds. Wed, 26 Dec 2007 06:41:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Fixed-limit Games where a player can only wager a fixed amount. Small bets are made in the first betting rounds and big bets are made in later rounds. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:24:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Flat-Call A flat or smooth call is calling a bet with a hand that is strong enough for a raise. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:14:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Float Calling with the intent of taking the initiative in later rounds. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:24:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Floating Floating is calling a flop bet with the intent of betting on a later street if the opponent shows weakness. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:14:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Flop The first three board cards. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:24:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Flush Five cards of the same suit. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:34:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Flush-Draw Four cards of one suit needing just one more to make a flush. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:34:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Fold Laying down one's cards and withdrawing from the current round. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:34:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Fold-Equity Additional chances of winning stemming from the chance that the opposition might fold. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:34:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Forced-Bet A mandatory bet in the first round. Ante, blind, or bring-in. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:34:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Four-of-a-kind A hand in which you hold 4 cards of a certain value, such as four kings. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:15:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Fox-Hunt Looking through the the cards that would have been dealt had the round been played out. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:34:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Free-Card A cost free card that a player sees for free because none of his opponents bet. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:34:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Freeroll a) a sponsored tournament with no buy-in. b) when two players hold equally strong hands but one still has a draw that will give him the best hand. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:33:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Freezeout a) a tournament where the first place player gets all the prize money. b) a tournament where a player is out as soon as he loses all of his chips. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:33:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Full-House A three of a kind and a pair, e.g. three aces and two kings. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:33:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Full-Ring A table with 7 to 10 players. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:23:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Full-Tilt-Poker Full Tilt Poker is one of the most established providers of online poker. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:14:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Fundamental-Theorem-of-Poker David Sklansky, noted American poker player and theoretician, proposes his fundamental theorem of poker (FToP) in his book "The Theory of Poker". It is, in his opinion, the most important statement of poker theory. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:15:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Gambling a) playing games of change. b) taking on a big risk Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:23:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Gap-concept The gap concept was formulated by David Sklansky. He says that it takes a stronger hand to call a raise than to make it in the first place. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:15:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Gap-Hand A gap hand in Hold'em is a starting hand that consists of cards whose values are not sequential. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:03:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Grind To grind is to play consistently for profit on a given limit without taking much risk. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:47:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Gus-Hansen Without a doubt, Hansen is one of the most successful poker players of all times, and one can say without exaggerating that he laid the foundation to the poker boom in the Scandinavian area. Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:57:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Gutshot A straight draw in which you are missing a middle card and therefore have 4 outs to complete your straight. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:47:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/H.O.R.S.E. H.O.R.S.E is a game where different poker variants are played sequentially. F Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:13:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Hand a) a complete round of play. b) the cards or combination thereof held by a player in poker or other card games Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:22:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/heads-up Play between just two players Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:22:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Hero Active player in the hand from whose point of view an observer sees the game. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:22:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Hi-Lo The best and worst hands split the pot. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:22:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Hi-Hand Hand that competes for the Hi share of the pot. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:22:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/High-Card a) hand with no pair or better. b) the highest card in a hand. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:22:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/High-Card-Value The high card value of a group of cards is the value of the highest card in the group. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:47:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/High-Limit A high limit or high stakes game is one with large wagers. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:47:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/High-Stake A high limit or high stakes game is one with large wagers. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:47:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Highroller Player who plays in the high limits. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:22:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Hit-and-Run Leaving the table immediately after a win. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:56:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Hole-Cards The face-down cards possessed by a player, e.g. the two starting cards in Texas Hold'em. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:56:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/HOSE Like HORSE without Razz, this is a game where the variant of poker played changes from hand to hand. Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:13:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Hourly-Winrate Profit per hour. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:56:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Huck-Seed Huck, born into a sporting family (he played basketball in college) is known for his frequently failed "prop bets". At the table, he is known for his size (6'7'') and his ice cold calm. Fri, 28 Dec 2007 05:41:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/ICM Abbreviation for Independent Chip Model Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:47:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Idiot-End The lower end of a straight. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:56:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Image The impression that a player gives of himself at the table. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:55:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Immortal The one with the best possible hand from the currently dealt cards. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:55:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Implied-Odds The ratio between bets to be paid and future winnings. Modified pot odds that include the fact that a player will invest more money if he hits a draw. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:55:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/_223 A player is in position on an opponent if he acts after that opponent. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:01:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/In-the-Money The placements in a tournament for which there is a prize. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:57:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Independent-Chip-Model The independent chip model or ICM is a mathematical model for play in the late phase of a tournament with relatively small stacks. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:47:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Initiative To have the initiative is to be the pace setter and aggressor in the round. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:55:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Inside-Straight-Draw A draw to a straight missing an inner card, e.g. having 78 on a flop of 245, where any 6 will complete the straight. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:55:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Isolate To isolate a player is to eliminate all other opponents by aggressive play so that one you are alone in the hand with that player. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:57:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/ITM Acronymn for In The Money Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:47:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Jackpot A jackpot is a pool of prize money that grows with time that can be won by one or more players when the conditions for winning are fulfulled. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:47:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Jamie-Gold Learn more about the winner of the WSOP 2006, Jaimie Gold! Sun, 30 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Jennifer-Harman The small, sympathetic US American is a feared opponent in the world of poker despite her child-like charms. Sun, 28 Dec 2008 04:57:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/John-Juanda Learn more about poker pro John Juanda Sun, 30 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Johnny-Chan Johnny Chan is a well known Poker Professional with 10 WSOP bracelets and over 6 million dollars in lifetime winnings. Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:13:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Kicker a) cards not belonging to the combinations made in a hand that determine rank if two hands are otherwise equal. b) the smaller of the two starting cards in Texas Hold'em. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:57:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Konnektivitat German for connectivity Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:47:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Ladies A starting hand of two queens in Texas Hold'em. Wed, 26 Dec 2007 06:00:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/LAG Loose aggressive player, who plays many hands and bets or raises often. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:57:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Late-Position The position of the players who act last in a betting round; the cutoff and button. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:57:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Laydown Folding, or giving up playing on the current round. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:56:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Leak A weak point in a player's strategy. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:56:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Lee-Jones Learn more about Lee Jones, EPT Host, book author, and former host of PokerStars PokerRoom. Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:25:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Lee-Watkinson Biography: Learn more about poker pro Lee Watkinson. Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:25:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Limit Limit is another word for the amount or stakes over which the game is player. NL400, for instance, is the limit with a maximum buy-in of $400 and a no-limit betting structure. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:38:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Limp Calling the big blind instead of raising in the first round of betting to stay in the hand. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:56:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Limp-Raise Limping, or calling the big blind, in the first round of betting then raising an opposing raise. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:56:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Line The betting sequence in a hand. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:56:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Live-Blind A live blind is a forced bet that one or more players pay before the cards are dealt. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:04:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Live-Card a) cards still in the deck. b) a players cards which would win for him if he were to hit a pair in those cards. Sat, 08 Dec 2007 18:47:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Live-Player A live player is one who plays at a real poker table with real people, as opposed to an online player. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:38:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Live-Straddle In games with blinds, a straddle is an extra blind that the player immediately to the left of the big blind pays of his own accord. It must be at least two big blinds. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:38:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Lo-Hand A hand that completes for the low pot in a Hi/Lo game. For Omaha8b and 7stud8b, this is a hand with 5 unpaired cards smaller than 9. Sat, 08 Dec 2007 18:47:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Lock The nuts or lock is the best possible hand in a situation. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:38:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Long-Odds Long odds occur when the probability of an event is small. Short odds are the opposite of long odds. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:38:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Longball Playing for big pots with a few carefully selected hands instead of playing over many small pots. Sat, 08 Dec 2007 18:47:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Loose A loose player plays many hands and has few requirements for the quality of the hands he plays. Sat, 08 Dec 2007 18:47:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Low-Stakes Low limits come direct after the micro limits and describe those in which the amounts played for range between the low double digit amounts until a few hundred dollars. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:38:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Low-Limit Small limits come directly after the micro-limits, and concern amounts from a tens to a few hundred dollars. Sat, 08 Dec 2007 18:47:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Lowball Term for poker variants in which the hand with the lowest cards wins Wed, 26 Dec 2007 06:41:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Lucky-River A player gets a lucky card on the river with which he winds, even though he was more or less behind the whole time. Sat, 08 Dec 2007 18:47:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/M Magriel's M is a term central to tournament strategy. It gives the relation between one's own stack, the antes, and the blinds. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:52:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Main-Pot The main pot in a hand over which all active players compete. If a player goes all-in then a side pot is opened for further bets. Sat, 08 Dec 2007 18:47:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Maniac A very aggressive player who tries to take as many pots as possible through pure aggression. Sat, 08 Dec 2007 18:47:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Massaging-the-Pot Feeding the pot with many small bets to keep the opposition in the game. Sat, 08 Dec 2007 18:46:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Metagame Metagame is a term that describes all psychological aspects of poker that have an influence on the expected values of in-game situations. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:52:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Micro-limit The smallest limits concerning amounts from cents to a few dollars. Sat, 08 Dec 2007 18:46:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Mid-Stake Mid level limits where the sums played for are in the range of several hundreds to a few thousand dollars. Sat, 08 Dec 2007 17:55:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Middle-Pair Pair made from one player's card and the second highest or mid-level board card. Sat, 08 Dec 2007 17:55:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Middle-position The middle positions at the poker table. The three players before the button and cutoff. Sat, 08 Dec 2007 17:55:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Mitgehen German for Call Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:41:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Modified-Outs A synonym for discounted outs. So outs which have had those outs subtracted that would improve your hand but also give your opponent an even better hand. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:52:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Monster A very strong hand. Sat, 08 Dec 2007 17:55:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Mortons-Theorem The theorem, named for Andy Morton, says that the expected value for a player in a multiway pot increases whenever his opponent makes a correct decision. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:52:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/MTT A tournament in which up to thousands of players can participate that takes place on many tables at once, which are consolidated over time until just one table remains. Sat, 08 Dec 2007 17:55:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Muck Laying down your cards without showing them. Sat, 08 Dec 2007 17:56:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Multiway-Pot A multiway pot is one in which more than 3 players are involved. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:52:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Negative-Freeroll If a player checks before the showdown but would call an all-in from the opposition for sure. Worse hands have the chance to go to the showdown without paying any more, and better hands will bet in any case. The player should bet himself in this... Sat, 08 Dec 2007 17:55:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Nit An overly cautious, tight-passive or weak-tight player who avoids large pots and tough situations. He always assumes the worst case. Sat, 08 Dec 2007 17:55:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Nitty A player who plays like a nit is said to play nitty, or passively and fearfully, always fearing that the opposition holds a better hand. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:52:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/No-Limit A player's bet size is limited only by the number of chips that he has. Sat, 08 Dec 2007 17:54:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Nuts The nuts or lock is the best possible hand in a situation. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:52:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Odds Probability written as ( failures: successes ), e.g. the probability that the next card dealt will be helpful would be written: useless cards:useful cards Sat, 08 Dec 2007 17:54:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/OESD A draw to a straight consisting of four cards in sequence, so that it is missing either a low or a high card, e.g. 4,5,6,7. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:29:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Omaha Omaha is a poker format similar to Texas Hold'em. The difference being that each player gets four downcards at the beginning of a round. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:52:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/On-the-come A player has a draw. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:28:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Open-Ended-Straight-Draw A draw to a straight missing the upper or lower card, like 4 5 6 7. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:22:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Open-Raise A raise in the first betting round before any other player has entered the hand. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:28:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Opener A bet in the first round that opens the pot, e.g. the bring-in in sever card stud. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:28:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Out-of-line A player is out of line if he deviates from his usual style of play. Fri, 28 Dec 2007 05:41:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Out-of-Position A player is out of position on an opponent if he must act before his opponent in a betting round. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:28:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Outrun To outrun somebody is to win against them with a hand that was initially inferior but became better over the course of the hand, e.g. because a draw was completed. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:04:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Outs Cards that would improve a hand if dealt. Fri, 07 Dec 2007 02:11:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Over-the-top When a player raises a raise it is also said that he is coming over the top. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:52:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Overbet A bet that is larger than the current pot size. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:28:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Overcall Calling a bet after one or more other players have already called. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:28:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Overcards Cards of a player's that are higher than any board cards. Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:11:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Overpair A pair in the starting hand that is higher than any pair that could be made with one of the board cards. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:28:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Overplay To overplay a hand is to invest more money in it than it is really worth. Wed, 26 Dec 2007 06:00:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Overset If two players have sets, i.e. a three of a kind made of one board card and two player's cards, then the higher set is the overset. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:28:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Pair Two cards of the same value, e.g. two aces. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:51:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Paired The cards contain a pair. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:50:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Party-Poker Party Poker, started in 2001 is the largest online poker platform and belongs to the Partygaming group founded in 1997. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:14:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Passive Playing in a reserved manner, calling more often than betting or raising and seldom taking the initiative. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:50:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Payout The payment in a tournament, i.e. the prizes for placement. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:50:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Payout-Structure The payout structure of a tournament determines how the prize money is divided between the winners, and how many players will actually win money. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:15:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/PFR Percent of rounds in which the player made a raise in the first betting round. Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:57:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Phil-Helmuth-Jr. The "Poker Brat" is one of the more controversial personalities in the Poker Scene due to his unorthodox behaviour at the tables. Nonetheless he has already won more than 10 bracelets and has over 10 million dollars in tournament winnings. Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:13:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Phil-Ivey The "Tiger Woods of Poker" is one of the most aggressive and intuitive top players of the world and therefore also one of the best. Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:25:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Playability How easily a hand may be played after the flop. Wed, 26 Dec 2007 06:00:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Pocket-Pair A pair in the starting cards in Hold'em or Omaha Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:50:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Pocket-Rockets A starting hand of two aces in Hold'em Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:50:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Poker Poker is a family of cardgames sharing a common goal for the players of making the best combination of cards and placing wagers on those cards during the rounds of the game. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:03:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Poker-Hands A poker hand is a combination of 5 cards. Their are ranked according to the probability of their appearance or rarity. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:13:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Poker-School As the name suggests, a poker school is a real or virtual space where people learn to play poker. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:14:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Poker-Strategy Poker is a game where a good player can beat a bad one in the long term by careful consideration and strategic action. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:03:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Pokerbot An artificial intelligence program that plays poker Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:15:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Pokerchips A chip is a plastic disc that represents a particular value. It is used as currency in tournaments or cash games so that the players don't have to shove bills or coins all around the table. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:16:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Post-Oak-Bluff A post oak bluff is made by placing a small bet just before the showdown to give the appearance of a suckbet. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:16:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Postflop The part of the game that comes after the flop. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:50:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Pot The money over which players compete. All bets are put into the pot and the winner of the hand gets the pot. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:50:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Pot-committed When a player bets so many chips in such a large pot that he can no longer fold should an opponent should raise him all-in. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:50:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Pot-Control Controlling the size of the pot, either to make it large or keep it small. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:31:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Pot-Limit A player can bet at most the amount of the pot. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:31:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Pot-Odds The ratio between possible winnings and bets payable. For example, if the pot is $10 and an opponent bets $5, then you must pay $5 to win $15. The pot odds are therefore $15:$5 or 3:1. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:50:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Pot-Sweetener A pot sweetener is a small bet not meant to cause an opponent to fold but rather to build up the pot a bit, so to sweeten it. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:16:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/POW Acronymn for Pay-Off-Wizard Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:15:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Preflop In Texas Hold'em and Omaha the part of the game that takes place before the flop is dealt is called the preflop. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:16:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Probe-bet A bet made to test an opponent's reaction, thereby obtaining more information. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:31:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Protected-Pot A protected pot is one in which a player is already all-in, meaning that the pot is no longer winable with a bluff, since it is certainly going to a showdown. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:16:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Protection Defending a hand against draws by betting to give the opposition poor pot odds. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:31:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Protection-Bet A protection bet is one made to protect a vulnerable made hand from a draw by ruining the opposing draw's pot odds, i.e. he must invest too much money to see the next cards so he cannot continue to play his draw. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:16:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Pure-Bluff A pure bluff is a bet made with a weak hand that one would, in all probability, lose. The bet is intended to make the opponent fold. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:16:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Push To push is to go all-in. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:14:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Q Harrington's Q, named for author and poker player Dan Harrington and introduced in his second book "Harrington on Hold'em" is the ratio of a player's stack to the average stack in a tournament. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:14:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Quads Synonym for four of a kind. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:14:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Qualifier A tournament in which the prize is a place in a larger tournament with a higher buy-in. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:31:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Quartered When a player receives only a quarter of the pot, as in Omaha Hi/Lo where he must split the Lo part of the pot with an opponent. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:31:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Rabbit-Hunt In games with board cards in a round that ends without a showdown, a rabbit hunt means looking at the cards that would have been dealt to the board. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:18:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Rags Bad cards. For example, "ace rag" means having an Ace and a low card. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:31:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Raise To bet more than another player bet. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:31:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Rake The house's cut. The share of the pot or tournament buy-in that goes to the casino or platform. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:31:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Rakeback A rakeback is a particular form of bonus program by an online poker platform. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:00:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Ram-and-Jam Betting as often and as much as possible to make the pot as large as possible. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:31:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Range The range of a player is all the possible cards with which he would play in a given situation. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:18:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Razz Lowball variant with rules similar to seven card stud, but where the lowest hand wins. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:41:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Read A bit of information about a player that is useful in the game. Reads help to predict a player's behavior by giving concrete clues about his hand or style. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:59:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Rebuy In a re-buy tournament, you can buy more chips during the opening play if your stack falls below the initial value for the tournament. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:59:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Redraw If you have a made hand and a draw to a stronger hand, that is a redraw. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:59:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Reraise Raising after another player has already raised. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:59:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Reverse-implied-odds The pot odds taking into account the losses that would be incurred if an opponent has or gets a better hand during the course of the game. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:59:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Risk-of-Ruin The probability of losing your bankroll. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:59:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/River a) the fifth and final community card in Hold'em and Omaha. b) the seventh and final card for players in Seven Card Stud. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:59:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/River-Rat River rat is name for a player who gets a lucky card on the river in Texas Hold'em or Omaha, allowing him to beat a superior hand. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:19:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Rock A player who plays few hands and who is known to have a strong hand should he ever become active. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:59:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Rolled-up All three starting cards partake, e.g. rolled-up trips is a three of a kind with all three starting cards. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:59:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Rounder A player who plays a limit at low risk and wins continuously to finance himself, in whole or in part, even though he could play higher limits. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:59:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Royal-Flush A straight from 10 to Ace in the same suit. The best possible poker hand. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:59:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Run A good run is a series of winning hands. A bad run is a series of losing hands. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:19:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Runner-Up The second place player in a tournament. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:59:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Runner-Runner Two perfect cards dealt over the course of the game. For example, a runner-runner draw is a draw that needs two perfect cards to materialize. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:59:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Runner-Runner-Draw see Backdoor draw Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:59:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Sam-Farha Sam Farha was born in Lebanon and has been a gambler since a young age. He has already won two WSOP bracelets and around 2 million dollars in tournament winnings. Sun, 28 Dec 2008 04:57:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Sandbagging Sandbagging is a synonym for slow play but also used for check-raising Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:19:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Sandwich A player is sandwiched if he is stuck between two opponents such that he must always act after the first but before the second. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:19:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Satellite A satellite is a tournament in which participants can win a buy-in or entry into a larger tournament. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:19:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Save-bets Save bets are bets that one cannot lose, since one has previously made an agreement with the opposition that he will pay them back should he win. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:19:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Scare-Card A dangerous looking card that might have helped some player. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:59:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Schieben German for check Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:41:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Schooling Schooling or fish schooling describes a phenomenon where the mistakes of loose-passive players weigh less heavily on their equity because there are many of them. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:15:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Scoop Winning the whole pot. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:59:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Second-Barrel Firing off a second bet in the third betting round (the turn in Hold'em and Omaha) after having bet previously bet . Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:59:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Semibluff Bluffing with a draw. You can win the hand if the opposition folds or if you hit your draw. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:59:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Set Three of a kind made from one board card and two player cards. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:59:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Set-up The preparation of a move that will be executed in a future round, like a bluff Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:15:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Setzen German for bet. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:56:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Seven-Card-Stud Seven Card Stud is usually played as a fixed limit variant without community cards and with 2 to 9 players. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:15:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Shark A strong player. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:59:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Short-Call A call is called short if the player making the call does not have enough chips to match the bet entirely, putting him all-in. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:15:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Short-Odds Short odds mean that the probability of an event is relatively high. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:28:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Shorthanded A round of poker with 3 to 6 players. Sun, 02 Dec 2007 04:45:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Shortstack A relatively small stack or a player with such a stack. Sun, 02 Dec 2007 04:45:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Shove A player pushes or shoves when he goes All-In. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:28:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Showdown The part of the game where players divulge their cards to see who is the winner. Sun, 02 Dec 2007 04:45:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Side-Bet A side bet is a wager made between two or more players outside of the immediate game. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:28:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Side-Card Synonym for kicker Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:28:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Side-Game Side games are cashgames that take place on the side of a large tournament, e.g. players meet in a casino after tournament play ends for the day to play for cash. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:28:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Side-Pot A pot on the side that is opened when a player goes all it. All successive bets are placed in this pot and can only be won by players who have paid into it. Sun, 02 Dec 2007 04:45:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Slowplay Playing a strong hand as if it were weak to deceive the opposition into making a mistake. Sun, 02 Dec 2007 04:45:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Slowroll The slow and successive revelation of cards one at a time in a showdown. Usually only done with a winning hand to irritate or annoy an opponent who still believes he holds the best hand. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:28:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Small-Bet The small bet in a fixed limit game, which is the amount of a bet in the first betting round. Sun, 02 Dec 2007 04:45:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Small-Blind a) the smaller of the blinds, or compulsory bets, which two players must pay every roundrnb) the player who pays this bet Sun, 02 Dec 2007 04:45:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Smallball Playing for a lot of small pots. Sun, 02 Dec 2007 04:45:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Smooth-Call Calling a bet, often when you have a strong hand and could or should raise. Sun, 02 Dec 2007 04:45:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/SNG A tournament that begins when a fixed number of players has registered. Sun, 02 Dec 2007 04:45:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Speeding Speeding describes a very loose and inscrutable style, filled with bluffs. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:44:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Split-Pot The pot is split between two or more players. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:54:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Squeeze A bluff in the first betting round. After a player raises and at least one other calls, you raise by a large amount. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:54:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Stack The money or chips that a player has a the table. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:54:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Stacking To stack an opponent means to take his whole stack, or all the chips he has at the table. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:00:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Stake To stake a player is to post money for him so that he can play in a tournament or a cashgame. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:38:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Stakes The minimum size of a bet at a table. For example, $2/$4 stakes in fixed limit would mean that the small bet is 2 dollars and the big bet 4. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:54:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Starting-Hands-Chart An overview of all playable starting hands and the corresponding actions for a given situation consisting of position and opposing action. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:54:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Stone-Cold-Nuts The stone cold nuts are the bets possible hand, the nuts, with which one wins the whole pot. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:38:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Strase A poker hand that consists out of 5 sequential cards. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:35:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Straight Five sequential cards. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:54:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Straight-Flush Five sequential cards of the same suit. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:54:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Streak A streak is a string of luck, good or bad. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:38:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Street_122 A part of a round, e.g. flop, turn, river, in Hold'em or Omaha Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:01:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Strip-Poker The aim of Strip Poker is to get the other players to take their clothes off. Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:13:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Structure Rules governing the size and order of bets. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:54:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/STT A single table tournament, where only as many players as will fit at a table may play. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:22:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Stu-Ungar Stu Ungar is considered one of the most gifted poker players of all time. Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:13:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Suckbet A so-called suckbet is a small wager meant to draw the opposition further into the pot. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:22:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Suckout A hand lost to an opposing draw while having already had a made hand. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:22:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Suited The cards are of the same suit. Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:18:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Suited-Connectors Describes the number of sequential cards of the same suit in a group of cards. Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:05:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Suitedness An attribute describing how many of cards one suit belong to a particular combination of cards. Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:05:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Swing Strong, short term deviation of your bankroll from the expected value. Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:05:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/T.J.-Cloutier Biography: Learn more about T.J. Cloutier, winner of six WSOP bracelets. Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:25:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/TAG Playing only a few, select hands, but playing these aggressively. Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:05:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Ted-Forrest Ted Forrest is an American Poker player Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:13:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Tell A gesture or sign made, possibly involuntarily, by a player that discloses information about his style of play. Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:05:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Texas-Holdem Texas Hold'em is the currently most popular variety of poker. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:05:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Thinning-the-field The thinning of the field refers to decreasing the amount of players involved in a hand Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:04:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Three-of-a-kind When your hand has three cards of the same type, such as three kings Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:18:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Threesuited Cards composed of three different suits. Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:04:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Tight Playing only a few, carefully selected hands. Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:04:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Tilt Playing emotionally and being either too aggressive or too insecure to play hands aggressively. Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:04:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/time-bank A reserve of thinking time that cannot be refilled. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:58:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/time-out Taking more time than allotted to decide on an action. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:57:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Titan-Poker Titan Poker belongs to the fast-growing online network iPoker. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:14:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Top-Kicker Highest possible side card in a poker hand. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:57:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Top-Pair A pair consisting of one player's card and the highest board card. Also, toppair, top-pair, toppairs, top-pairs Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:57:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Top-Two Two pair, each made with one player's card and one board card. The pairing board cards are the highest and second highest. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:57:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Tournament A poker tournament is a form of game where each player pays a buy-in to get a chance at winning the pooled buy-ins. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:21:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Tourney a game in tournament form, also tournament. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:57:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/TPMK Top Pair/Middle Kicker. A pair made with one player's card and the highest board card. The player's other card is high but not the highest possible. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:57:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Turn a) The fourth community card in Hold'em or Omaha. b) A player's fourth card in Seven Card Stud. Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:05:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Two-Pair E.g. a pair of aces and a pair of kings. Also 2pair, two-pair, twopair, 2pairs, two-pairs, twopairs Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:21:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Twosuited Having two cards of the same suit, also 2suited, 2-suited. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:21:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Under-the-Gun The player after the Big Blind Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:21:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Underdog The player with the weaker cards and lesser chance of winning. Wed, 26 Dec 2007 04:14:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Underpair A pair made from a player's cards that is smaller than any pair that could be made from the board cards. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:21:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Underset If two players have sets, i.e. three of a kind made with two hand cards and one board card, then the smaller one is the underset Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:21:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Unimproved A hand is unimproved if it has not gotten any better than when it started. Fri, 28 Dec 2007 05:41:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Unknown An opponent is unknown if you have not played many hands against him, and so know little about his playing style. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:57:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Upswing A short term rise above expected value (in terms of bankroll) resulting from lucky cards. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:57:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/UTG Abbreviation standing for Under the Gun Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:35:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Value The expected value for the profit resulting from a hand or action. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:57:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Value-Bet A value bet is a bet made to increase your profit, for example if you have the best hand in the final betting round and want your opponent to put more money in the pot. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:57:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Variance The size of the short term departure of values from their long term expectation. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:57:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Villain The opposing player Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:29:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/VPIP Percent of hands played. Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:57:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Walk You get a walk if the entire opposition folds and the hand ends without any further conflict. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:29:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Way-ahead-Way-behind Either you are way ahead and your opponent has almost no chance of winning, or you are way behind and have almost no chance yourself. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:29:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Weak Weak is used in it's normal sense everywhere in poker to describe things that are not strong. It could be a draw, hand, player, move, etc. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:29:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Weak-Draw Weak draws are draws which only have a few outs or little chance of winning. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:37:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Weak-tight To play few selected hands, but these only very carefully and almost anxiously. Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:27:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Weglegen German for fold. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:41:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Wheel A straight consisting out of Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5. Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:41:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Wired-Pair A wired pair (connected pair) is a pair that consists out of the first and second card of a player. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:35:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/Withdraw another word for cashout Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:34:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/WSD The Won-At-Showdown-Value WSD gives the percent of cases where the player won the showdown. Fri, 28 Dec 2007 05:01:00 UTC http://www.pokerstrategy.com/glossary/WTSD The Went-To-Showdown-Value WTSD gives the percent of cases where a player made it to the showdown, given that he did not fold in the first round. Fri, 28 Dec 2007 05:01:00 UTC