Poker definitions - Poker Dictionary E-M

E

Early Position

Position on a round of betting where the player must act before most of the other players at the table. (It's considered the two positions located to the left of the Blinds.)

F

Fifth Street

Also known as the “river” card. In flop games, this represents the fifth community card on the table and the final round of betting. In Stud games, this is the fifth card dealt to each player and represents the third round of betting.

Five-card Draw

A poker game in which the player is dealt five cards down. They have one draw to replace them and the best high hand wins the pot.

Five-card Stud

A poker game in which each player is dealt five cards, one down and four up, with betting after 2, 3, 4, & 5 cards.

Flat Call

Calling a bet without raising.Flop In Hold'em and Omaha, the first three community cards that are dealt face-up in the center of the table all at one time. The “flop” also indicates the second round of betting.Flop Games Poker games (Hold' em and Omaha) that are played using community cards that are dealt face up in the center of the table.

Floorman

An employee of the cardroom who makes rulings and decisions.Flush Any five cards of the same suit.

Flush Draw

When a player has four cards in his hand of the same suit and is hoping to draw a fifth to make a flush.Fold To throw your hand away when it's your turn to act.

Forced Bet

A required bet that starts the action on the first round of a poker hand.

Four of a Kind

Four cards of the same number or face value (“quads”).

Fourth Street

In flop games, it is the fourth community card dealt (also known as “the turn”) and represents the third round of betting. In Stud games, it is the fourth card dealt to each player and represents the second round of betting.Full House Any three cards of the same number or face value, plus any other two cards of the same number or face value.

G

H

Hand

A player's best five cards.

High-Card

To decide the first dealer in the flop tournaments each user is dealt a single card and the player with the highest card (based on the card and the suit order - of spades, hearts, diamonds & clubs) becomes the theoretical dealer.High-Low Split pot games.Hold ʻem Also known as Texas Hold ʻem, where the players get two down cards and five community cards. See our complete Hold ʻem rules in our Game Rules section.Hole Cards These are the Down Cards in front of the players.

House

The casino or cardroom that is hosting the poker game.

I

Inside Straight

Four cards which require another between the top and the bottom card to complete a straight. Players who catch this card make an Inside Straight.

J

Jackpot Poker

A form of poker in which the cardroom or casino offers a jackpot to a player who has lost with a really big hand (usually Aces full or better).

Jacks-or-Better

A form of poker in which a player needs to have at least a pair of jacks to open the betting.

K

Kansas City Lowball

Form of lowball poker in which the worst poker hand (2, 3, 4, 5, 7 of different suits) is the best hand. It's also known as Deuce to Seven.

Keep Them Honest

To call at the end of a hand to prevent someone from bluffing.

Key Card

A card that gives you a big draw or makes your hand.

Key Hand

In a session or tournament, the one hand that ends up being a turning point for the player, either for better or worse.

Kicker

The highest unpaired side card in a players' hand.

Kick It

Raise.

Kill Pot

A method to stimulate action. It is a forced bet by someone who has just won a pot(s).

Knock

Check.

Kojak

A hand that contains a K-J.

L

Ladies

Two Queens.

Late Position

Position on a round of betting where the player must act after most of the other players have acted (usually considered to be the two positions next to the button).

Lay Down Your Hand

When a player folds.

Lead

The first player to bet into a pot.

Limit Poker

A game that has fixed minimum and maximum betting intervals along with a prescribed number of raises.

Limper

The first player who calls a bet.

Limp In

To enter the pot by calling rather than raising. (The usual concept of “Limp In” is when the first person to speak just calls the Big Blind.)Live Blind An instance where the player puts in a dark bet and is allowed to raise, even if no other player raises. It's also known as an “option”.

Live Card(s)

In Stud Games, cards that have not yet been seen and are presumed to still be in play.

Live Hand

A hand that could still win the pot.

Live

One A not so knowledgeable player who plays a lot of hands.

Look

When a player calls the final bet before the showdown.

Loose

Is a player who plays a lot hands.Lowball Is a form of draw poker in which the lowest hand wins the pot.

M

Main Pot

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.

Make To

make the deck is to shuffle the deck.

Maniac

A very aggressive player who plays a lot of hands.

Middle Pair

In flop games, when a player makes a pair with one of his/her down cards and the middle card on the flop.

Middle Position

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

Muck

To discard or throw away your hand. It's also a pile of cards that are no longer in play.

Minimum Buy-In

The least amount you can start a game with.

Monster

A very big hand. In a tournament, a player who begins to accumulate chips after having a small stack is considered to be a monster.