Common Poker Terms
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Common Poker Terms
Good Afternoon! I wanted to put together a list of the most common poker terms and their definitions for those of you who are unaware of the different terminology we use in the game. So here is the list I compiled, let me know if I missed anything….Till Tomorrow, Marshall Adler
Action
(1) Opportunity to act. If a player appears not to realize it’s his turn, the dealer will say “Your action, sir.”
(2) Bets and raises. “If a third heart hits the board and there’s a lot of action, you have to assume that somebody has made the flush.”
Ante
A small portion of a bet contributed by each player to seed the pot at the beginning of a poker hand. Most hold’em games do not have an ante; they use “blinds” to get initial money into the pot.
All-In
To run out of chips while betting or [...]
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