Although you won’t be disqualified in a game or be penalized for not knowing the terms, it’s still best to personally know the terms. Although it’s actually not an official rule, it’s a good rule to impose on yourself. Be familiar of the terms oftentimes used in Texas Holdem and you will be good in playing the game.
Texas Holdem Terms
Terms that are often used in Texas Holdem games are:
Action – takes place when a player stays in a hand.
All In – to place all your money in the pot.
Bad Beat – have a hand that is way behind and with a little chance of winning.
Bankroll – refers to player’s money.
Bet – to place wager.
Big Blind – left of the dealer and the bigger of the two blinds.
Blind – refers to the forced bet for the first two positions.
Burn Card – to discard the top card to prevent cheating.
Buy In – amount you pay to play in a game.
Call – to put money equal to the best placed before you.
Check – you don’t bet though no one has bet in front of you.
Check Raise – you check and not everyone checked or called then you raise.
Dealer Button – determines who is the current dealer.
Early Position – first player to act in a betting round.
Fifth Street – the fifth community card, also known as the River.
Flop – the first three community cards.
Fourth Street – the fourth community card, also known as the Turn.
Heads Up – 2 players are left in the game.
Hole Cards – two cards in player’s hand.
Kicker – the top high card after matched hands.
Late Position – final players to receive cards.
Limp In – call pre-flop.
Middle Position – player that acts half way.
Muck – fold the hand.
Nuts – the best possible hand.
Position – position of the player at the table.
Pot – money in the current hand which players are playing for.
Pot Committed – a point when the player has to stay in the pot for he has so much money into the pot.
Raise – to bet.
Rake – amount of money collected by the house.
Rebuy – option in a tournament to buy back after losing money.
Reraise – raise a raise.
River – fifth and final community card.
Semi-bluff – bluffing without a strong hand but can still be drawn to.
Showdown – stage where remaining players will have to show their hands.
Small Blind – the smaller of two blinds, left of the dealer.
Turn – the fourth community card, also known as “fourth street.”
