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Do you dream of becoming a poker master? Join the club! In its many forms, both offline and online poker<\/a> offers endless opportunities for excitement and thrills, as well as being a great way to improve your mental abilities.<\/p>\n

We’ve assembled this guide to the most important poker terms and phrases, so whether you’ve never mastered the difference between Hold’Em and Stud poker<\/a>, or you’re unsure exactly how to identify a Flush or Full House, we’re here to clarify things.<\/p>\n

Without further ado, let’s get into the key poker terms to learn before you start stacking those chips!<\/p>\n

Poker Betting Terms<\/h2>\n

Bet<\/strong> – the amount of money placed as a wager on your hand.<\/p>\n

Check<\/strong> – bet zero while staying in the game.<\/p>\n

Call<\/strong> – match the previous bet to stay in the round.<\/p>\n

Raise<\/strong> – increase the previous bet.<\/p>\n

Re-raise<\/strong> – also known as ‘backraise’, the player raises despite having previously ‘called’ earlier in the round.<\/p>\n

Fold<\/strong> – pass the round and lay down cards.<\/p>\n

All In<\/strong> – the entirety of a player’s chips is bet on a single hand.<\/p>\n

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Other Basic Poker Terms<\/h2>\n

Buy-In<\/strong> – the minimum amount that must be spent in order to partake in a game.<\/p>\n

Ante<\/strong> – some games require a forced bet to made at the beginning (this ensures there is always something in the pot to be won).<\/p>\n

Blind<\/strong> – a forced bet – there is usually a big blind and a small bind that players take in turns to pay before each round commences.<\/p>\n

Bluff<\/strong> – a bet that is made on a hand that isn’t statistically strong with the aim of disguising playing habits or winning a round.<\/p>\n

Poker Face<\/strong> – keeping the face expressionless in order to conceal emotions and intentions.<\/p>\n

Muck<\/strong> – the term for the pile of discarded cards.<\/p>\n

Hands & Rankings<\/h2>\n

Here are the 10 poker hands in order of most to least valuable.<\/p>\n

1. Royal Flush<\/strong>\u00a0 – Ace, King, Queen, Jack and 10 all of the same suit.<\/p>\n

2. Straight Flush<\/strong> – Five cards in sequence and all of the same suit.<\/p>\n

3. Four of a Kind<\/strong> – All four cards in the same rank (e.g. four Jacks)<\/p>\n

4. Full House<\/strong> – Three cards in the same rank and a pair.<\/p>\n

5. Flush<\/strong> – Five cards all of the same suit.<\/p>\n

6. Straight<\/strong> – Five cards in sequence.<\/p>\n

7. Three of a Kind<\/strong> – Three cards in the same rank.<\/p>\n

8. Two Pair<\/strong> – Two pairs of cards, each in the same rank.<\/p>\n

9. Pair<\/strong> – Two cards in the same rank.<\/p>\n

10. High Card<\/strong> – When none of the above rankings are present, the highest card of the five wins.<\/p>\n

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Game-Specific Terms<\/h2>\n

Draw Poker<\/strong> – Players are dealt 5 cards and the full hand is kept secret throughout the game until the big reveal at the end.<\/p>\n

Stud Poker<\/strong> – Each player is dealt 5 cards, with some of them being revealed to the table and others kept secret.<\/p>\n

Hold ‘Em Poker<\/strong> – Texas and Omaha Hold’Em are both popular versions of community poker games, in which some of the cards are shared with everyone else round the table.<\/p>\n

Community Cards<\/strong> – present in a community card game like Texas Hold’Em – these are the cards places face-up in the middle of the table and their value is shared by every player.<\/p>\n

So there you have it – our quick guide to poker games terms. These are the essential terms and ideas to understand if you want to start playing poker; however, there are tons of other poker terms and phrases used by pros that you will likely learn by playing. Test your poker skills at our awesome online casino<\/a> with the best poker online<\/a> from NetBet Casino.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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