A Glossary of the Most Important Poker Terms You Need to Know – The Action Network

Actionthe decision that a player reaches, can be either a fold, call, raise, or raise all-inAntethe mandatory bet players are required to put in the pot before cards are dealtAll-Inoccurs when a player commits all of their chips to a pot during a single handBackdoorthis refers to a hand needing two cards on the turn and river to make a flush or straight, also referred to as runner runnerBad Beata situation where a player loses a hand that they were initially a massive favorite to win in terms of raw equityBlinda forced bet players have to make before they participate in the hand, similar to an ante, typically observed as a Small Blind and Big Blind, sometimes as a StraddleBurnthe cards that the dealer discards after dealing the flop, turn, and river individuallyCallan action where a player matches the initial bet an opponent makes to stay in the handCheckan action that takes place when a player does not place a bet or foldCommunity Cardsalso called the board, these are the cards in the middle of the table which are shared by all players.Drawa type of hand that is not a made hand, but can improve on later streets to a flush or straight given the run outFlopthe initial trio of community cards that are dealtFoldan action where a player concedes making further bets and gives up their cards during a handGut-shot Straight Drawalso known as an inside straight draw, this refers to a a player need one distinct card to complete their straight, i.e. a player with 10-9 has a gut-shot to an 8 if the flop comes 7-6-5Heads Upa hand that only has two players involvedHole Cardsthe cards that make up each players two-card handKickerthe card that is used as a tiebreaker between hands that are basically the same, i.e. if players both have a pair of aces at showdown, but one player has A-K and another has A-J, A-K winsMuckthe discarded pile of folded and burned cards during a handNutsthe absolute best possible hand one can have based on the board textureOvercarda card that is higher than the highest-value card on the boardQuadsa four-of-a-kindRagged/Ragsa poor starting hand that in most cases, should not be playedRainbowa board that has cards of entirely different suit, ensuring the absence of a possible flush drawTilta mental handicap that inhibits players ability to critically think and make proper decisionsTripsoccurs when a player has one card in their hand that matches two on the board (Note: This is different than having a set as this occurs when a pocket pair hits a three of a kind)

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A Glossary of the Most Important Poker Terms You Need to Know - The Action Network