Poker Dictionary: key terms

Knowing Poker terms is essential for playing with confidence and mastering the language of the game will definitely enhance your experience at the tables.

This Poker dictionary covers essential concepts, from basic to advanced, to help you improve your knowledge and stand out in the game.

Basic Poker terms glossary

Below are the essential Poker terms every player needs to know.

Basic Terms: the foundation of Poker

• Blinds: these are the mandatory bets made before dealing the cards.

• Call : the action of matching a bet made by another player.

• Fold : the decision to abandon the hand and not participate in the current bets.

• Flop: the first three community cards placed on the table.

• Turn and River: these refer to the fourth and fifth community cards dealt in the final stages of the game.

Advanced terms: take your game to the next level

• Bluff (Blefe): a strategy to deceive opponents into believing you have a better hand.

• All-in: betting all your chips in a single move.

• Pot Odds: the ratio between the size of the pot and the cost of a bet. This calculation helps you make strategic decisions.

• Check-Raise: playing passively (check) and then raising the bet (raise) in the same round.

• Slow Play: playing a strong hand passively to attract more bets from opponents.

Play at any table:
Here are some more essentials terms:

• Bet: to place a wager.

• Dealer: the person responsible for dealing the cards.

• Rake: the commission taken by the Casino or platform for each hand played.

• Stack: the number of chips a player has.

• Showdown: the final moment when the remaining players reveal their cards to determine the winner.