Poker

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Poker Terms. A and B...

Action
The betting and raising by players still in the hand.

Add on
A point in the tournament when you can buy more chips.

All-in
When a player places all his remaining chips in the pot.

Ante
An enforced bet.

Avatar
A computer generated character that represents you around the table in an online game.

B&M
Bricks and Mortar. A real place to play poker around a table with other players sat in front of you.

Back door flush
A flush made by the turn and the river card.

Bet and raise themselves
When a player continually bets and raises to get the biggest pot possible

Bet out
When you have to bet.

Bet out the turn
Betting strongly when you have good hands to lesson the chance of someone calling you.

Bethole
When high betting and fast play relieve a player of a great number of chips very quickly they are said to be in an internet Bethole.

Bigblind
The bet the second player to the left of the dealer has to place in the pot before any cards are dealt.

Bind bets
The two players to the left of the dealer have to place a bet in the pot before any cards are dealt. As they have not seen their cards these bets are called blind bets.

Book
A written record in a Book or on a computer of the players opponents past play. The conscientious on line players will keep such a record.

Bots
Short for Robots, that is poker playing programs disguised as human players

ButtonA round disc that goes from player to player clockwise around the table after each hand. The player with the button is the dealer.

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