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Poker Jargon
Posted June 19th, 2009 - Posted in Poker Advice |This post is mainly for Poker Beginners. Ever wonder what a Flop or a River is in terms of a Poker game? This post will deal with those poker terms and many more so without further adieu.
Poker Jargon
Board Cards: These are the cards that are placed in the middle of the poker table which are shared by all who playing.
Flop: A Flop is the 1st 3 cards in Texas Hold’em.
Preflop: This is the round after you are dealt your 2 hole cards and there aren’t any cards on the table yet.
Turn: The turn is the 4th board card that comes out in Texas Hold’em.
River: The river is the 5th & last card that comes on the board in Texas Hold’em.
Draw: A Draw basically means hoping to make your hand better with the cards that will come to play on the board. So: you are on a draw when you are wanting cards to come out on the board to give you a complete hand.
Pot Odds: The Pot Odds are the odds you are get when you are drawing.
Implied Odds: This is the same as the pot odds, but it takes into account your bets in the future. So, you could call a bet at the flop, but have implied odds of making larger bets on later games if you hit your draw.
Limit Poker: Limit Poke is with fixed size bets. In a $2 – $4 limit, all rasies & bets are $2 in the first 2 games, and all rasies & bets are $4 in the last 2 games.
Outs: Outs are cards which can make your hand better.
Position: This is where you will sit at the table. The dealer will have the best position as he bets last and so has knowledge of what the other players might have in their hand. The worst position is the small blind as that player has to act 1st.
Longhand: Longhand is a poker match with 7 or more players.
Shorthand: A shorthand is a poker match that has 6 or less players.
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