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.

Maniac

Very aggressive, but mostly illogical...

Marked Cards

Cards that have been fraudulently marked, so...

Meet

Answer (call).

Middle Pair

When one card in a player's hand...

Middle Position (MP)

The middle position between early and late.

Minimum Buy-In

The minimum amount allowed to start...

Misdeal

An error in the dealing of cards, resulting in a...

Miss

A situation where the last cards are dealt, and it doesn't work...

Missed Blind

Request for a mandatory bet. A situation where...

Monster

Very strong hand.

Move in

In no-limit games, move in means...

Muck

Discard cards without showing them to your opponents. Usually,...

Multi-way path

A bank with more than 2...

Neocheating

Simple, invisible but effective ways to commit fraud.

Nickel-Dime

Low-stakes game.

Thread

A player who plays very carefully and very...

No Limit

Games where players can bet as much as...

Nothing (nothing)

When a player has no pair, no...

Nucleus Players

Reliable, consistent players.

Nursing

Play more conservatively, when the only bet...

Nut Flush

The highest possible colour combination.

Nuts (nut hand)

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

Odds

The probability of winning a bank, in Europe, is most often expressed in...

Odds Against

The probability of losing a bank is most often expressed in Europe as...

OESD - Open Ended Straight Draw

Short for "Open Ended Straight Draw". When...

OESFD - Open-Ended Straight-Flush Draw

Abbreviation "Open-Ended Straight-Flush Draw". When you have...

Offsuit

Different types of cards, such as the Ace of Clubs...

Omaha

Game variation, general rules as...

On the Button

A position where a person's actions in that...

On Tilt

Not playing your best game, being...