Basic Poker Glossary

A-C Player

The player who plays with Advanced Concepts

A-game

The game with the highest stakes in the house.

Bet the Raise

The maximum bet would be twice the value of the raise or bet made previously

Betting Interval

In any round, the time from the initial bet to the last call

Brush

An employee of the card room who is responsible for seating list management

Closed Hand

The cards concealed in a player’s hand like in draw poker

Closed Poker

Any type of poker where all cards are dealt to players facing down.

Crisscross

Similar to Southern Cross but in this game five cards would be laid out and the one in center would be wild.

Crooked-Honest System (C-H System)

The technique of two players who cheat: One player who gets a strong hand, he would then signal the other player to raise the hand, and in this way they would squeeze all the other callers (Cross Life, Crossfire).

Dig

To replenish a player’s stake or chips while playing a particular hand.

Discard

During a twist or a draw in a game, exchanging old cards for new ones

English Poker

A Draw game played using a blind opening.

English Stud

A stud game that has a draw

Fatten

The process of increasing the chips in the pot (Sweeten).

Favorite

A hand which is expected to win the pot very often.

Flip Stud

A Five-card stud game where the optional hole card and all cards matching to it are wild.

Floorman

(1) The manager of a Card room (2) The boss of a shift in a casino

Gang Cheating

Two players or more who get together for cheating

Gap

The missing card which is required to make a straight.

House

A person or an organization that runs poker games for their profit

House Cut

The amount which the casino, club or the house cuts from pots

Idle Card

A card which does not add any value to a hand.

If

Refer to Gambler's Last Charge

Jack Up

Raising a hand

Jackpots

Refer to Jacks to Open.

Kitty

Money which is cut from the pots.

Knock

To check a hand or to pass by knocking the table

Lay Down

The act of showing the hands after the final bet.

Lay Odds

Offering a bigger bet against a small bet.

Luck

An illusion which is not a statistical fact about winning or losing

Luck Out

The act of beating a strong hand

Mechanic

A dealer who cheats in the game by manipulating the deck of cards.

Mechanic's Grip

A special way used by cheating players to hold a deck for dealing.

Overcall

The act of calling a large bet after the opponents have called.

Overcard

A card which is higher compared to other cards showing.

Overcards

Cards which are higher in value than a pair

Poker

A game of money-management which uses the cards for manipulating for winning.

Poker Diamond

A diagram which measures the perfection of a game

Poker Dice

A dice that has a nine, ten, jack, queen, king, and ace on its six sides

Rail

The sideline surrounding a poker table which keeps the spectators away from the play.

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