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Poker Terms DictionaryPlaying poker online has become increasingly easy as poker rooms enlist more and more player features and automated options. A surprising number of beginners find themselves feeling more lost when reading advice on poker sites or forums or trying to follow table-side chatter. Over the years, the poker playing community has become so enthusiastic about the game that they've pretty much invented their own language. If you're planning to play online poker and want to sound like you know what you're doing, then here are some terms worth learning. Aggressive – a playing style characterized by aggressive betting in the form of intimidating wagers and frequent re-raises Ammunition – your chips Bad beat – when a player whose hand has extremely good odds of winning gets beaten Bankroll – the total amount of money available to a player Blinds – two forced bets that rotate around the table clockwise, ensuring that there is a pot for every hand Bot – a computer player Bounty – a tournament where part of the entries are paid out for eliminating opponents Button – the symbolic dealer button which rotates around the table to determine playing position Buy-in – the fee required to enter a tournament Calling station – a passive player that always calls but never initiates a bet or raises Collusion – a form of cheating that involves multiple players at the same table Donkey – a dumb player Draw – a type of poker where players can have part of their initial hand replaced; also the act of revealing the table cards in a community card game Fish – a beginner; an easy target Flop – in Texas Hold'em and Omaha, the first round of cards dealt to the board Kicker – a high card like an Ace or King Limp – to eke into a hand on nothing more than the minimum bet Loose – a playing style wherein a player sees as many hands as possible Maniac – a player that is both loose and aggressive MTT – a multi-table tournament No Limit – a poker game that has no betting restrictions Outs – the number of cards left in the deck that can help your hand Passive – a playing style characterized by minimal bets Pot limit – a poker game where players may only bet as much as is currently in the pot Pot odds – an equation that allows players to assess risk vs gain Rabbit – a camera or in-play feature that allows observers to see the players' cards or allows players to see the next card in the draw after a hand has been folded Rebuy – the amount necessary to buy back into a tournament after your initial stack has been lost River – the fifth and final deal to the center of the table in Texas Hold'em and Omaha River rat – a player that limps to the showdown in hopes of drawing something on an otherwise weak hand Shark – a good player or pro SNG – sit and go; a fast single table tournament Stack – your total number of chips on the table Street – a dealing round in community card games Tight – a playing style characterized by calculated risks Tilt – when a player becomes so tired or frustrated that they are unable to think or play logically Turn – the fourth deal to the center of the table in Texas Hold'em or Omaha
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