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/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/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/Andy-Black Learn more about pro poker player Andy Black. Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:25:00 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/Average-Stack number of chips in game / number of active players Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:11:00 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/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/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/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/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-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/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/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/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/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/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-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-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/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/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-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. Sun, 30 Dec 2007 08:00:00 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. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:23:00 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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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-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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 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/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/John-Juanda Learn more about poker pro John Juanda Sun, 30 Dec 2007 08:00:00 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/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/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-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/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/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-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/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/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/Monster A very strong hand. Sat, 08 Dec 2007 17:55:00 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/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/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/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/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/Outs Cards that would improve a hand if dealt. Fri, 07 Dec 2007 02:11:00 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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/Razz Lowball variant with rules similar to seven card stud, but where the lowest hand wins. Wed, 26 Dec 2007 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. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:59:00 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/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/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/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/Shark A strong player. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:59:00 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/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-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/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/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/Stack-verb To stack an opponent means to take his whole stack, or all the chips he has at the table. Wed, 26 Dec 2007 06:00:00 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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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-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/Wheel A straight consisting out of Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5. Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:41:00 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