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.

Free Card

Free card. Any card that you...

Freeroll

Free tournament. A tournament where you can win,...

Freeze-Out

A tournament in which chips cannot be re-purchased.

Full House

Three of a kind (same numbers...

Gallery

Non-playing spectators.

Gambling

Bet chips even when they are...

Get Full Value

Place or increase bets with the intention of...

Go All In

Bet all your available chips.

Grand

One thousand dollars or other currency.

Grifter

Fraud.

Grinding

"Working in black". The most common way of describing it is, black...

Guarantee

The word refers to the prize fund and...

Gut Shot

A situation where the hand is...

H.O.R.S.E.

A type of poker in which different types of...

Hand

Player's top five cards.

Hand-for-Hand

The term is used in tournaments with more...

Head to Head

When two players play poker.

Heads Up (HU)

The bank, which is contested by just two...

Hearts

Hearts or chirps. One of the cards...

Help Card

A card that improves a player's existing hand.

Hero Call

A situation where a player responds to an opponent's...

High Hand

The best hand in any round of poker.

High Limit

Games where large sums are gambled.

High-Low

Multi-player games....

High Roller

A player who gambles from large sums....

Hit

A situation where the community cards are...

Hit And Run

Describes an unethical situation where a player joins...

Hold'em

A poker game where players are dealt a hand of...

Hollywood

To act, to express emotions that confuse your...

Home game

The game of poker, which is played in a private...