FREE Online Poker Dictionary
This dictionary explains the basic poker terms that are used in online poker communities and on this website. It is assumed that you know the basic rules of Texas Hold'em.
Blinds
The forced bets that take the place of an ante.Poker games include two blinds, small blind and big blind.
The person to the left of the dealer must pay the small blind.
The person after him must pay the big blind.
Board Cards
The cards in the middle of the table that are shared by everyone.Community Cards
The five cards on the table ( Flop, Turn and River ) that are shared by everyone in poker games lik Texas Hold'em.Draw
Drawing means staying in the game hoping to improve your hand with the cards that will come on the board.
Flop
The first three board cards in Hold'em.Hole Cards
Cards that are dealt face down.Limit Poker
Poker with fixed-size bets.In a $1-2 limit game, all bets and raises are $1 in the first two rounds ( preflop and flop ), all bets and raises are $2 in the last two rounds ( turn and river ).
Longhand
A poker game with seven or more people.
Outs
Cards that can improve your hand.Position
Where you sit at the poker table.The dealer has the best position because he bets last, and therefore has a better understanding of what other people have in their hand.
The small blind has the worst position because he acts first with no chance to know anything about the other players hands.
Preflop
The betting round after you are dealt your two hole cards and there are no cards on the board yet.
River
The fifth and final card that comes on the board in Hold'em, after the turn.Shorthand
A poker game with six or fewer people.Turn
The fourth board card that comes out in Hold'em, the card after the flop.