Feb 10, 2012

Category: General

Posted by: admin

Here's another list of basic terms used when playing texas holdem:

• Fish - an inexperienced or bad poker player
• Calling station - refers to the player who almost always calls but rarely raises a bet
• Nut - refers to the best or highest possible hand given the board
• Raise - a form of bet that is higher than the previous one
• Check-raise - a strategy in which the player checks first then raises when another player bets
• Draw - a weak hand; needs more cards in order to be a strong hand
• Pocket Pair - a pair in the hole cards
• Fifth street - another term for river; the fifth community card
• Burn card - the card that is discarded by the dealer before dealing
• Tight - refers to a player who plays only the best hands; does not play many hands
• Loose - a player who plays a lot of hands; opposite of tight
• Blind - forced bet that is placed before the cards are dealt