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