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22 Feb 2008
A glossary of poker terms...
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Main Pot
The only pot an all-in player is eligible to win. The main pot consists of the all-in player's bet plus all other player's calls of that bet.
Maniac
Someone who makes and sustains the action by raising and reraising the majority of pots. Maniacs are not scared to play with all kind of draws and bluffs and can make dangerous opponents in the short term (albeit that they rarely win big in the long-term).
Middle Pair
Matching one of your pocket cards to the second highest card on the board.
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Middle Position
Somewhere between the early and late positions on a round of betting.
Minimum Buy-In
The least amount you can sit at a ring game table with.
Muck
To discard or throw away your hand. Also refers to the pile of cards that are no longer in play in front of the dealer in a live game.
No-Limit
A version of poker in which a player may bet any amount of chips up to the amount in front of him, whenever it is his turn to act.
Nuts
Having the best possible hand that can be made according to the circumstances of the hands (the game variety, the communal cards etc) eg holding K-Q whilst playing holdem with a board of Jc-4s-5c-10h-9d board with no flush being possible is 'the nuts'.
Nut Flush Draw
A hand that is drawing to the top flush, for example Kh-5h after a flop of Ah-7h-2s.
Nut Straight Draw
A hand that is drawing to the top straight possible for example K-Q after a flop of J-10-5.
Odds
The probability of completing a drawing hand vs the probability of not completing the hand.
Off-Suit
Cards with different suits.
Omaha
A game similar to holdem in which each player is dealt four down cards with five community cards. To make a hand, you MUST play two cards from your hand and three from the board.
Open
To make the first bet in a round.
Open-Ended Straight Draw
A straight draw with four consecutive cards that can be completed on either end. An example is 6-7-8-9, since a 5 or a 10 will make a straight.
Outs
The total number of cards that can come to make a player win a pot based on the current situation. If he holds Q-Q and needs another Queen to win, then he would have a total of two outs.
Overbet the pot
To bet significantly more than there is in the pot at that stage [only applies in a no limit game]. For example, if blinds are 100-200, two players call (making the total in the pot 700) and then a third player raised it up to 2,000 he would be 'overbetting the pot'.
Over Cards
Pocket cards that have a value higher than the highest card currently on the board.
Overpair
A pocket pair higher than any of the community cards.
Pair
Two cards of the same value such as a K-K.
Pocket cards
The two down cards dealt to each player at the beginning of the hand. No other player can see these cards.
Pocket Rockets
A pair of Aces in the hole aka 'American Airlines' or 'Bullets'.
Poker Caddies
A phrase started by The Judge to affectionately refer to those of his friends and family who regularly watch and support him while he plays online tournaments. The caddies bring him drinks and snacks while he plays as well as offering general thoughts on the action and moral support.
Position
Where a player is seated in relation to the dealer, establishing that player's place in the betting order.
Post
To post is to put the required amount in the pot before the hand starts, such as an ante or blind.
Pot
The money gathered in the middle of the table from blinds, bets, and raises. This money goes to the winner, or winners.
Pot Odds
A mathematical solution to whether or not a particular situation is worth a call. The ratio of the amount of money in the pot to the amount of money it will cost you to call a bet. The greater the pot odds, the more likely you should be to call.
Pot Limit
A game where the maximum bet a player can make or raise is limited the amount in the pot at that time.
Pre-Flop
Refers to all actions before the flop is dealt.
Priced In
When a player calls a bet knowing that he is behind but where pot odds and stack size dictate a call. For example, a big stack has to call 20% of his chips when he thinks he has a 6/4 chance of winning the pot but where he will get 5/2 on his money if he wins.
