PAIR
Two cards that have the same value. For example, 8-8.
PASS
To 'chuck it in the muck' and fold a hand.
PLAY FAST
To bet aggressively on a hand.
PLAY THE BOARD
When your best five-card hand is the five cards on the board.
POSITION
Where a player sits in relation to the dealer, which determines his or her betting order.
POT
The chips that have been bet.
POT ODDS
The amount of money in the pot vs the amount of money it costs to continue playing.
PRE-FLOP
The period in the game when each player has received his/her 2 cards, but the community cards have yet to be dealt.
PROTECT A HAND
To bet in order to convince other players to fold, and reduce the risk of having them outdraw you.
PUT ON THE HEAT
To pressure the other players by betting aggressively.
QUADS
Four of a kind.
RAGGED FLOP
Flop cards that do not help any players hand.
RAG
A community card that won't help anyone's hand - particularly low rank cards.
RAINBOW
When the flop comes down with all three cards a different suit.
RANK
The value of the card or hand.
RE-RAISE
To raise on top of a previous raise within the same hand.
RIVER
The final community card dealt on the table. Also known as fifth street.
ROCK
A tight and conservative player.
ROUND OF BETTING
The period in which each active player has the opportunity to check, bet or raise.
ROUNDER
A professional player who frequents high-stakes tournaments.
ROYAL FLUSH
A hand containing: A, K, Q, J, 10 in the same suit.
RUNNER RUNNER
A hand which is made only when the correct community cards are dealt on both the turn and the river.
RUNNING BAD
On a losing streak.
RUNNING GOOD
On a winning streak.
RUSH
When a string of great cards leads to a winning streak.
SEE
To call a bet.
SEMI-BLUFF
To bluff at the pot with at a hand which has some strength (and probability of improving) but is probably not the strongest hand.
SHORTHAND
Type of poker game with 6 or less people.
SHORT ODDS
When there is a very high probability that something will happen.
SHORT STACK
A player's stack which has a relatively small number of chips.
SHOWDOWN
After the final round of betting, the players' cards are turned face-up to see who won.
SIDE-POT
A separate pot contested by other players when one player is all-in.
SLOW PLAY
When a player small bets a big hand to try to conceal the strength of his/her hand.
SLOW ROLL
Stalling before showing a winning hand to frustrate your opponent.
SMALL BLIND
The compulsory bet that is made by the person sitting one seat to the left of the dealer button. Usually half the size of the big blind.
STEAL
To bet out and cause all your opponents to fold when you probably don't have the best hand.
STEAL THE BLINDS
Win the blinds by betting out and getting the blinds to fold (often by bluffing), usually by opening in late position, and thus winning the blinds.
STEAMING
To let your emotions take over following a string of bad beats or bad cards and play crazily. Oh, with steam coming out of your ears.
STRAIGHT
Five consecutive cards of mixed suits. For example 7,8,9,10,J.
STRAIGHT FLUSH
Five consecutive cards of the same suit. For example 3,4,5,6,7 all of ©'s.
STRUCTURE
The schedule by which the antes and blinds (forced bets) increase.
STUCK
When a player is losing money in a game.
SUITED CONNECTORS
Two cards that are consecutive in rank and of the same suit. For example the 6©- 7© .
