Cash game
37 terms in Poker.
A bet or call that puts all of a player's remaining chips at risk.
Bad beatA painful loss after being strongly favored to win.
Big blindThe larger of the two required bets posted before cards are dealt.
BluffA bet or raise made while trying to make a better hand fold.
Bluff catcherA hand that mainly wins when an opponent is bluffing.
BoardThe shared cards placed face up for players to use.
ButtonThe marker that identifies the player acting last after the first betting round.
CallTo match the current bet and stay in the hand.
CheckTo pass the action without betting when no bet is currently required.
CoolerA strong hand that loses to an even stronger hand in a situation that is difficult to avoid.
CutoffThe seat immediately before the button.
Effective stackThe smaller stack between players who can still win chips from each other.
FlopThe first three shared cards dealt face up.
FoldTo give up a hand and stop contesting the pot.
Hero callA difficult call made with a modest hand because the player believes an opponent is bluffing.
HijackThe seat two places before the button.
Hole cardsCards dealt face down to a player and not shared with the table.
HollywoodAn exaggerated performance meant to influence how a decision is perceived.
KickerA side card used to break a tie between otherwise similar hands.
LojackThe seat immediately before the hijack.
Nut flushThe best possible flush available from the cards in play.
PotThe chips or money being contested in a hand.
PreflopThe stage of a hand before any shared cards are dealt.
RailbirdA spectator who watches poker from the rail.
RaiseTo increase the current bet.
RedrawA chance to improve to an even stronger hand after already making a strong one.
RiverThe final shared card dealt face up.
SetThree of a kind made with a hidden pair and one shared card.
ShowdownThe point when remaining players reveal cards to determine the winner.
Small blindThe smaller required bet posted before cards are dealt.
Snap-callA call made almost immediately.
TankTo take an extended amount of time before making a decision.
TellA behavior that may reveal information about a player's hand.
The nutsThe best possible hand available from the cards currently in play.
Three-betA re-raise after an opening raise.
TurnThe fourth shared card dealt face up.
Under the gunThe first seat required to act before the first round of betting continues.