Poker Glossary

The center pot. Any other bets are placed in a side pot(s) and are contested among the remaining players. This occurs when a player(s) goes all-in.

A player who plays extremely loose and aggressive, often raising with just about anything.

Cards with inconspicuous markings that enable cheaters to read them from the back side.

Queen-jack (QJ).

A cheater who specializes in sleight-of-hand manipulation of cards.

A special way of holding a deck of cards in order to deal dishonestly.

Five-Card Stud, in which cards are dealt face-down and the player is given the option of choosing his hole card.

If you pair one of your pocket cards to the second highest card on the flop, you have "middle pair."

Somewhere between the early and late positions on a round of betting (the fifth, sixth and seventh seats to the left of the button).

The least amount you can start a game with.

A faulty deal resulting in a re-deal.

A three-card poker game.

Seven-Card Stud that requires a player to win twice before winning the pot.

(1)To discard or throw away your hand. (2) a pile of cards that are no longer in play.

A tournament where players at more than one table compete, starting with equal numbers of chips, until one player has won all the chips. Prize payouts are a function of the number of entrants, and are posted on the tournaments page. Multi-table tournaments have a posted start time, and require registration in advance.