Some Useful Poker Terms To Remember

02.27.2008 | 7:34 am | Poker, Terminology

While the game of poker has its very own distinct language there are a few terms which you might need to learn for the future to make more sense of what people are taking about. These include :-

Action Card

A card which is dealt to the table and seems to instigate a fair amount of betting action – probably useful to two or more players in the game.

All In

This is the term used when you use up the last of your chips and go “all in” on the hand.

Big Bet Game

These are poker games where there are no limits on that mount of money which can be staked on each game – often the most thrilling and volatile of games with big bucks at stake!

Broadway

This is a ten to ace straight – very powerful in many situations.

Check

To bet nothing on a hand and effectively wait to see what your opponents do. It can be a useful technique to draw in more players and a larger prize pot if you have a good hand. Often by “checking” others will think you have a weak hand.

Laydown

This is one of the more difficult decisions in poker, to laydown and fold on a good hand because you think that someone else around the table has a better hand.

Position Bet

This is where a player will place more money into the pot based on their own position (around the table and in the game) rather than the strength of their hand. This can be a useful tactic to crush an opponent who has little funds left.

Poker Face

Having a good “poker face” is vital if you are ever going to win at the game. If you show any emotion when your cards are drawn you risk giving your competitors an idea of what you may have. Keep a straight face at all times!

Casino Terminology

08.3.2007 | 11:42 pm | Terminology

While online and offline casinos have received a new lease of life over the last few years, there are many terms which you will come across which you may not understand.  Below we have listed some of the more popular phrases you will need to master before you hit the casinos big time!

Some of the more common terms you may come across include :-

Banker

The dealer in any of the many casino card games.

Betting Limits

The maximum and minimum bets allowed on one bet.

Blind Bet

In Poker this is a bet placed by a player who does not see their cards.

Card Counting

This is an “art” which some professional gamblers use, which allows them to reduce the odds on certain events by counting the number of cards before new deals.

Chips

These are used to cover bets in casinos, rather than having actual cash on the table.  They can be purchased at any time.

Dollar Bet

A $100 bet.

Face Cards

Used to describe the Jack, Queen and King of any suit.

High Roller

A common term used to describe someone who regularly makes big bets.

House

This refers to the actual casino, and the operators.

Odds

The probability of an event actually happening.

Poker

A collective term for the many different variations of Poker which are available.

Sawbuck

A common phrase referring to $10.

While there are many other terms and phrases which you will hear in casinos and come across when using online sites, there are many places you can use to check what they mean.  Even the simplest of terms can have an impact on how you play your game, and possibly effect the out come.

Poker has a language all of its own, and the better you can understand it the more chance of being successful.