Hey poker lovers! We believe, you all are aware of the common terms used in poker. Words such as bad beat, freeroll, fish, bankroll etc. These terms are especially famous to poker crying players. Complex terminology such as check-raise, edge or angle shooting is even quite famous to the regular poker players who play poker online and live.
But there are terms which are less used but they still exist and are used as customary poker phrases while playing. We have collected and listed a few of them. Give a glance:
ADVERTISE
The term is used for intentional bluffing. The poker player wants to intentionally create an image of weak player who stupidly bets. The point is to aggravate other challengers to gamble and have lots of playing action at the table.
CRIPPLE
It means that you have most or all of the poker cards that somebody would wish to have with the present board. When you have pocket queens, and the other two queens flop, you have crippled the deck.
COUNTERFEIT
This word is used to make your hand less valuable because of poker cards which duplicate it.
DOUBLE BELLY BUSTER
A five-card combo that forms two different inside straight draws; a hand including three consecutive cards, the card two ranks higher than the top card of those three, and the card two ranks lower than the bottom card of those three.
FOUL
It is a hand which might not be played for one cause or another. A poker player with a foul hand might not make any claim on any part of the pot.
FLINGER
This word means the player (maniac), who plays crazy and wild poker.
ONE GAP
A Texas Hold’em beginning hand with two cards two apart in rank.
APPLE
It is the biggest game which is available in the poker club.
LEGITIMATE HAND
This means a strong combination which is not a bluff.
BLIVIT, RUBISH, TRASH
These terms means worthless combination of cards.
COLD CALL
It means to call more than one bet in one single action.
OVERCALL
It means to call a bet after one or more other players have already called.
PAY OFF
It means to call a bet when the s player is representing a hand which you can beat, but the pot is large enough to justify a call anyway.
THE GHOST HAND
The same combination that the player will receive in the next game due to poor shuffle of cards calls.
LONG SHOT
Combination of cards with very low probability!
Happy playing!