Poker Terms

A complete list of poker terms, explanations of various terms and slang. Memorise these poker basics or discover what you didn't know or had forgotten. With this knowledge, you won't look like a fish at the table.

Underpair

Two cards of the same rank in a player's hand...

Underplay

With a strong hand, make a small bet...

Unlimited

Something unlimited, there could be games where...

Valet

Valletta.

Value

Value. How many chips you get after completing one...

Value Bet

Betting on value. This means that...

Variance

Fluctuations in the money allocated to the game due to...

Verbal Bet

When the bet is said out loud.

Verbal Declaration

Oral presentation. It means that if...

Vigorish

The fee is paid to the casino or poker room.

Village People

Four ladies.

Walk

The pot is won in the big blind position...

Walking Sticks

A pair of sevens.

Wash

Shuffle the cards.

Wayne Gretzky

A couple of nine-year-olds.

Weak

Weak player.

Wet Board

Interactions between community cards on the table...

Whipsaw

Play aggressively against a player who often...

Whore

The lady.

Wing

Winning streak.

Winning Hand

The combination with which a player wins the pot.

Wooden Hand

Cards with which you don't have the opportunity to improve...

World Poker Tour (WPT)

The World Series of Poker Tournaments is organised by Party...

World Series of Poker (WSOP)

The world's most prestigious series, like the world's...

World's Fair

The best possible combination that can't be...

Worst Hand

Losing hand.

WPT