Full House Poker Slang
The online gambling world has its own language and terminology that is used by online players. Acronyms, abbreviations, and slang words were invented by players as a faster way to communicate with one another. Of course, for every gaming genre, there is a unique set of terms. For example, there are gambling terms used by gamers, terms used by online gamblers and common acronyms used in everyday conversation via text or email and can be used while playing any game, such as “brb” for “be right back.” We’ve listed the terms most often used in the gambling world whether that be in the chat rooms, forums, and/or blogs.
Common Terms:
Before going into the gambling terms, here are some of the general terms and abbreviations that are used by everyone in the online world, whether gamers, gamblers or social networkers. These terms include:
BRB: It is a term that is used by players who are going away to do something and they will “Be Right Back”.
BBL: “Be Back Later”.
AFK: It is what players type to indicate that they will not be at their keyboards for a while as it’s an abbreviation for “Away From
Keyboard”.
WB: A term that is used to welcome players who were away, it translates to “Welcome Back”.
LOL: It is a term used to show that the player is laughing or smiling at what other players said or anything that has happened in the gameplay. It is an abbreviation for “Laughing Out Loud”. Of course, it is known that everyone in the online world tends to overstate their reaction so when players say LOL, they are not actually laughing out loud, but they are simply smiling or chuckling.
ROFL: It shows that the player is overwhelmed with laughter due to what other players said or an event that happened. It is an abbreviation for “Rolling on the Floor Laughing”.
LMAO: It is another term that indicates laughter, it stands for “Laughing My A** Off”.
ROFLMAO: It shows that players are in a laughing frenzy and that they can’t help themselves, it is a mix between the previous two terms
“ROFL” & “LMAO” to translate to “Rolling on the Floor Laughing My A** Off”.
WTH: It is a term that is used to express shock or surprise; it stands for “What The Hell” or “What The Heck?”
PM: It is short for “Private Message” which is a message or a chat between two players that others can’t see.
WTG: It is a term that is used to show approval and encouragement, it is an abbreviation for “Way To Go”.
GTG: It is short for “Got to Go” which indicates that the player or the user has to leave.
OMG: It is another term that expresses surprise and disbelieve, it is an abbreviation for “Oh My God”, “Oh My Goodness” or “Oh My Gosh”.
TY: It is used to thank players for what they said or did, it’s an abbreviation for “Thank You”.
TYVM: It is also used to thank players as it stands for “Thank You Very Much”.
NP: It is what players say to respond to TY or TYVM, it’s an abbreviation for “No Problem”.
BTW: It is an abbreviation for “By The Way”.
ATM: “At the Moment”, for example, “ATM, I do not have enough money to cover the bet”
Newb – Noob: It refers to a new player who does not know how to play.
STFU: It is a rude way to ask someone to shut up, it stands for “Shut The F*** Up”
Gambling-related Terms:
These terms are used in gambling, most commonly in Sports Gambling and Poker related games.
Poker-Related Terms:
AC: It stands for Atlantic City. For example, “This game follows AC rules”.
AI: It is when a player raises or calls a bet that includes all of the money or chips he has on the table, it stands for “All-In”.
AFAIK: It is an abbreviation for “As Far As I Know”. For example, “AFAIK, he is not here”.
AIPF: It is when a player goes “All-In” before the flop is dealt, which means he goes all in after getting the initial two cards, it is short for “All-In Pre Flop”
ATC: It is short for “Any Two Cards”. For example, “You can choose ATC”.
Ax: It is a term used to describe players who get an Ace with any 2nd card.
B&M: It is short for Bricks & Mortar, which is a term that is used to describe land based casinos or poker rooms as they are made of “Bricks & Mortar”.
BB: It stands for “Big Blind”. A blind is an obligatory bet that players have to place before they are dealt any cards. It can also stand for Big Bet. It is understood from the sentence. For example, “I hate the games that have an initial BB” (Big Blind). Another example “I always start the game with a BB” (Big Bet).
BB/100: It is a standard measure of the win percentage, which stands for Big Bets per one-hundred poker hands.
B/C: It stands for Bet & Call a Raise. It is an option at most poker rooms where players bet, and they select it to automatically call any raise. Players only do that when they have a strong hand.
B/F: It is the opposite of the previous one, It is Bet & Fold to a Raise.
BR: It is short for Bank Roll, which is the money that players have in their balance.
BWDIK: It is short for “But What Do I Know”. For example, “I don’t think he has a straight, BWDIK”
CK: It stands for “Check”, it is when players do not raise or fold.
DP: It stands for one of the favored kinds of poker, “Draw Poker”.
HE: It is short for another popular poker type that is called Texas Hold’ EM Poker.
HEAP: It stands for Texas Hold’ EM Poker for Advanced Players.
FH: It is short for one of the strongest poker hands “Full House”.
FT: It has three meanings, which differ according to the sentence itself. These meanings are Full Tilt (a well-known poker room), Final Table, which is the final poker table in a tournament or Full Table, which is a table that does not have any empty seats.
GG: It is short for Good Game. It is commonly said by players at the end of a game or a poker hand.
GL: It is short for “Good Luck”.
GTD: It stands for Guaranteed. It is used like this “1M GTD Tournament” which means that this tournament has a guaranteed prize of 1 million.
FYI: It is short for “For Your Information” which is used to correct a statement or add to it.
HH: It stands for Hand History; it is a feature at some games, which enables players to see their hand history.
HORSE: It is a poker game that does not follow one poker type; instead, it rotates through different poker types that are represented by each letter. These letters are H for Hold ‘Em, O for Omaha, R for Razz, S for Stud and E for Eight or Better.
MHIG: It is used by players to indicate that they have a good hand and stands for My Hand Is Good.
MHING: It is the opposite of the previous term. It stands for My Hand Is No Good.
ML: It refers to games that have a medium limit, as it is short for Middle Limit.
MTT: It is a term used to describe tournaments that have more than one table in it, as it is short for Multi Table Tournament.
STT: It is the opposite of the previous term; it refers to tournaments with one table, as it is short for Single Table Tournament.
NH: It is short for Nice Hand; it is what players say to compliment other players for their hand if they win.
VNH: It is short for Very Nice Hand, it is when players have an amazing hand that they won.
NT: It is what is said to players when they play a good hand but lose. It is short for “Nice Try”.
PF: It is short for Pre Flop, which refers to anything that happens before the dealer deals the three cards that represent the flop on the poker table.
PFR: It refers to a player who raises the stakes before the flop is dealt. It is short for Pre Flop Raiser.
PL: It refers to the limit of the pot, it is short for Pot Limit.
PP: It is short for “Pocket Pair” which means that the player has a pair of identical cards in his pocket (the initial two cards).
PTL and PTR: They are terms that refer to players depending on their position to the speaker. PTL stands for “Player to my Left” while PTR stands for “Player to my Right”.
S: It is short for suited which means that they have the same suit. So S K7 means that the King and the Seven have the same suit.
SB: It can stand for Small Bet or Small Blind, depending on how it’s used in the sentence.
SNG: It refers to one of the most popular Texas Hold’ EM poker tournaments, the Sit N Go Tournaments.
TAG: It is a term used to refer to players who are aggressive and tight. It is short for Tight and Aggressive.
TPBK: It refers to the poker hand of players if they have a Top Pair with the Best possible kicker. It is short for “Top Pair Best Kicker”.
TPGK: Like the previous one but instead of the Best Kicker, it is a Good Kicker.
TPNK: It is when players have a Top Pair but with No Kicker.
TPWK: It is when players have a Top Pair accompanied by a Weak Kicker.
WPT: It is short for World Poker Tour.
WSOP: short for World Series of Poker, which is one of the biggest poker tournaments in the world.
WSOPME: Refers to the Main Event of the WSOP.
There are a number of terms and phrases that are used often in poker. In this glossary we have provided definitions and explanations of the most common ones, as well as abbreviations, acronyms, and slang terms used for poker hands. A term in poker used to describe the minimum about that player needs to pay to play in a specific game, be it a tournament or a cash game. For example, a poker tournament could have a $100+$20 fee. This means that the total buy-in is $120, where $100 goes to the prize pool, and $20 is a fee to organizers. List of slang names for poker hands. A full house is commonly referred to as Xs full of Ys where X is the three of a kind and Y is the pair. For example, 555KK.
What does it mean to have a 'full house' in poker? A 'full house' occurs when your hand makes three of a kind plus two of a kind of any other value. For instance - let's say that you are playing at your favorite online site and you are dealt pocket Nines. Action folds around to you on the button, and you decide to raise.
Sports Gambling Related Terms:
Action: Refers to a bet or a wager.
ATS: Short for “Against the Spread.”
Angles: Refers to a specific team or the league in general.
BR: It is the same as poker, as it stands for “Bank Roll,” which is the money the player has.
Bad Beat: It is a term used to describe a hard loss. For example, “He suffered from a bad beat
last match.”
Beef: It refers to a problem or dispute between individuals or teams.
Bet or Wager: Placing an amount of money or anything of value on the outcome of a race or a match.
Bet Limit: It refers to the maximum bet that is accepted by a bookmaker on a particular bet.
Book: An organization or an individual that accepts wagers and bets on sporting events or races.
Bookie: The person that accepts the wagers himself but sometimes Book and Bookie are used to
describe the same thing.
Bookmaker: Someone who accepts bets under the law.
Buck: Although, in real life, a buck translates to $1, in sports wagering, it usually refers to $100.
Chalk: The Favorite.
Chalk Eater: A bettor who always wagers on the favorite.
Circled Game: A game that is limited due to unexpected weather conditions or injuries.
Cover: Winning by more than the spread.
Degenerate: A compulsive gambler who keeps on betting whether he loses or wins.
Dime: $1000.
DOG: A team or a person who is expected to lose a match or a fight.
Early Money: The bets that come in as soon as the wagering lines are available for gamblers.
Edge: The advantage that is given to players or the house.
Even Money: Bets in which players will win the same amount they wagered. In other words, bets
that pay 1:1.
Exotic Bet: Any bet that is not a parlay or a straight bet.
Exposure: The monetary amount the house or the bookie can stand to lose on a race or a game.
Extension: The monetary amount the house or the bookie will theoretically risk on losing a race
or a game.
Fade: A bet against a specific individual.
Favorite: It refers to the team or person expected to win in a race or a match.
Figure: The amount owed to or by the bookie.
Firing: A term used to describe players who are placing a lot of bets with large sums.
First Half Bet: A bet that is determined by the score of the 1st halftime rather than the entire match.
Flea: A person who wants to win something without risking anything.
Form: The performance of a team according to studies on paper.
Franklin: Another term that refers to $100.
Get Down: A term used to describe placing a bet.
Gross Win: The amount of winnings before deducting the expenses.
Handicap: Studying a sporting event or a race for betting purposes.
Handicapper: The person who studies a certain sport and makes predictions about the outcome of its matches.
Handle: The total amounts of the taken wagers.
Hedge: Placing a wager that is the opposite of your initial bet so you can reduce the amount of money you are staking on a game.
Hold: The percentage the house or the bookie wins.
Hook: It is ½ a point in spread betting.
Home Field Advantage: The advantage teams have when they play at their home stadium because of the familiar playing area, the supporting crowds and the negative effects of travel on the other visiting team.
Hoops: The sport of basketball.
Juice: The commission the bookmaker will take of the winnings.
Lay a Price: To bet on the favorite.
Layoff Bet: A bet that one bookie makes with another bookie to balance his bets and decrease his risk on a team or a horse.
Lines Maker: The person who sets odds or spread points on a sporting event or race.
Long Shot: The team or the player that does not have a lot of chances of winning.
Money Line: A bet that does not involve a point spread; it is when the bettor picks the winner only.
Nickel: A monetary amount of $500.
Neutral Site: An arena, field, stadium or court where neither team has the advantage of the home field.
Odds: Different money lines or point spreads on a given match or contest.
Odds Maker: The person who is in charge of creating the odds on any sporting match but he does not accept bets.
Off The Board: A game that does not exist on the board, which means that no bets for the game
are accepted.
Opening Line: The money line or the point spread that is offered to bettors by the sportsbook or
the bookie.
Out: Refers to illegal bookmakers and bookies.
Overlay: The odds when they are in the favor of bettors instead of the house or the bookie.
Parlay: A bet that includes more than one team, all of these teams have to win for the bet to be a winning bet.
Past Post: Placing a bet after the beginning of the match or the sporting event.
Pick’ EM or Pick: A game that does not have any favorites.
Press: Placing a bet that has a larger amount than usual.
Push: Matches that end in a tie.
Risk: The amount of money that is placed on an event or a game.
Scalper: A person who is trying to make profit by placing bets on different bookies who offer
different odds by betting on the two sides at different prices.
Score: To win a large amount of money.
Shortstop: A player who does not wager large sums.
Square: A gambler who is not sophisticated enough.
Stiff: A gambler who does not pay his debts.
Sportsbook: An establishment that accepts bets made on sporting events such as matches and
races.
Straight Bet: A wager on one of the teams.
Sucker Bet: A bet with a large house advantage.
Systems: Specific systems and formulas that are used to determine the winning team to bet on in a match or race.
Tap Out: Losing all of the money, which leaves the player broke.
Underlay: When the odds on a game are in the favor of the sportsbook or the house.
Underdog: The team or the individual who has a lesser chances of winning in a match or a fight.
Toke: A gratuity or a tip.
Toss Up: A game where the lines are very close to Pick EM.
WHAT IS POKER LINGO
While learning to play poker online like at the spin palace casino or in a home game or tournament you will hear other players using poker lingo, poker lingo is table slang for the many spoken terms by poker players also referred to as poker terms and poker slang on and off the poker table, beginners would be wise to learn the spoken terms in order to improve there game and get a better understanding of some of the various names poker hands can also be referred to, some of the basic poker lingo you may have already picked up while playing poker would include all-in, call, fold, raise ect.
Don't Show Weakness Know Your Poker Lingo
The home of poker has put together a comprehensive list of poker lingo and a detailed explanation of the poker lingo found below, knowing your poker lingo can also give other opponents an impression of you being a seasoned player and add strength to your game, after all not knowing your poker lingo when chatting to other players would show weakness and would definitely be exploited by them.
• All-in: When you do not have enough money to cover the required bet, you will be forced to contribute the remainder of your money to the pot. You will then play for an amount proportional to your contribution. This action is known as an all-in.
Please note that if you are disconnected from the poker room during the play of a hand, you will be considered all-in. This prevents you from being penalized during the period of disconnection.
• Ace-High: A hand with an Ace but no flush, straight or pairs.
• All-In: Wagering all your poker chips /money on at once.
• Auto-Muck: (Online) To have the software automatically fold your hand at the showdown if it isn't a winner.
• Auto-Post: (Online) To have the software automatically post your blind so it doesn't have to ask you each time.
• Blind Bet: A blind bet refers to the first bet that is placed by each player. This is a mandatory bet that is placed before the cards are dealt. The blind bet is considered to be a live bet for the first round. This bet is only applicable to certain games: Texas Holdem, Omaha and 1-on-1 Poker Play.
• Buy-in Amount: The buy-in amount is the amount of money that each player must bring to a game.
• Buy-in Limit: The buy-in limit is the minimum amount required to buy into a 1-on-1 game. This limit also applies to Seven Card Stud.
• Call: This takes place when a player places a bet equivalent to the previous bet.
• Dealer Button: The dealer button indicates the dealer's position at the table.
• Flop: This refers to the first three community cards that are dealt at the table. This is applicable to Texas Hold'em , and Omaha .
Flop Games : Games where five, face-up community cards are available for use by all the players who are also dealt personal and secret hole cards.
• Fold: A player is said to fold when he throws in his cards. Once a player folds, he is not eligible to win the pot. He also is not responsible for contributing past that point.
• Heads-up: To play against only one other player.
• Hole Cards : A player's own, secret down cards.
• Muck: To muck means to fold a hand without showing it to the rest of the poker table.
• Nuts : The best possible hand that can be made from the existing cards. The nuts can change as a hand progresses.
• Pot: The pot is the money that builds up during the course of a game. The pot grows from player antes, bets and raises. The pot's value depends on the stakes of the game and the amount that players bet. The pot is awarded to the winner of the hands in each round. If two players have equivalent winning hands, they will split the pot. The house also takes a small percentage.
• Raise: A raise increases the betting stakes for the participating players at the poker table. A bet must be matched first before it is increased.
• Re-raise : Increase the previous raised bet.
• Rake: Money taken out of the pot by the casino for acting as a mediator for players. This amount is called the rake.
• River Card: The River Card is the last community card to be dealt.
• Runs: Each betting cycle is known as a run. One cycle is defined a round of bets from the first player to the last player.
• Sitting Out: When a player leaves the table for a short amount of time, it is referred to as sitting out. Players who sit out for long periods of time (more than 15 minutes) or miss two rounds of blinds are removed from the poker table.
• Slow Play : Playing a strong hand as if it were a weak hand in order to deceive your opponents.
• Small Blind: The player sitting to the left of the dealer posts the first bet, which is known as a small blind. The small blind is a mandatory bet that equals half of the lower bet. I.e. in a $3/$6 game, the small blind would be $1.50.
• Texas Hold'em : A flop game where a player makes the best five card hand from any combination of his two hole cards and five community cards.
• Street: The Street is the term used to refer to different betting stages. Betting commences on the Third Street and concludes on the Seven Street. There are five rounds of betting in total. This applies to 7 Card Stud.
• Table Stakes : Only the poker chips on the table in front of a player during the current hand are available.
• Tells : A poker player's unconscious actions or habits that disclose the strength of his hand to his opponents.
• Texas Hold'em : A flop game where a player makes the best five card hand from any combination of his two hole cards and five community cards.
• Third Street: This refers to the first round of betting when each player has three cards. The player who holds the lowest card brings-in the betting. This applies to Seven Card Stud.
• Tight : Patient, conservative player who plays very few hands and waits for strong cards.
Tight Game or Table : A game where few players remain in a pot until the end of a betting round. Many players fold early in a hand.
• Turn Card: This refers to the fourth community card dealt and applies to Texas Hold'em and Omaha .
• Visible Cards: Visible cards are any cards that are dealt face up to players. Players use them to complete five card combinations.
•WSOP : (abbrev.) World Series of Poker
• WPT : (abbrev.) World Poker Tour
• WPTC : (abbrev.) World Poker Tour Championship
• Ante: Each player must contribute an ante, or minimum bet, to the pot before betting begins. This is completed before the ards are dealt.
• B&M: Brick and Mortar. This refers to a poker game in a casino, as opposed to an online casino .
Big Blind: The big blind is a mandatory bet that is placed by the player to the left of the player who places the small blind. The big blind is equivalent to the lower bet of the card game. I.e. the big blind for a $3/$6 game is $3.
• Big Pair: A big pair is a pair that is worth 10 or more.
• Bring-in: A bring-in is a forced bet that is placed by the player who holds the lowest card in the first round of betting (also known as the Third Street). Note: this is only applicable to Stud games, 5Card Stud and 7Card Stud.
• Calling Station: A player who will pay to see the last card no matter what.
• Cap: Betting will be capped after it has been raised three times in one round. After this, players have two options: call or fold.
• Check: By choosing to check, you are permitted to stay in a game without placing any bets. You may only do this if no other bets have been placed in that betting round.
• Coffee housing: Coffee housing refers to chat that has the purpose of misleading or manipulating other players. Coffee housing is expressly forbidden.
• Community Cards: These cards are dealt to the table face-up, and are used by all players to complete their five-card hands.
• Equalized: Once the players have given the same amount of money to the pot, the game is considered equalized.
• Freeze out: A tournament with no re buys available ,when your out your out.
• Fast Play : Play aggressively and raise often, regardless of the strength of a hand.
• Fifth Street: The Fifth Street is the name for the third round of betting. Each player has five cards at this time. In this round, bets are set to the highest limit. The card room sets all betting limits. In the Fifth Street, the highest-ranking player begins the next round of betting.
• Hooks: A pair of Jacks.
Full House In Poker Slang
• Hose (H.O.S.E.): A mixed game where you play Hold'em, Omaha, Seven-Card Stud (high), and Seven-Card Stud (high-low).
• Inside Straight : A sequence of cards missing one of the inside cards.
• Last To Act : The last player to act. In Texas Hold'em, this position is the player on the dealer button.
• Live Blinds: Live blinds are blind bets that are in play. For example, if one player posts a small blind and a second player joins and posts a big blind, the first player has to balance out the betting since the big blind is live.
• Loose: A player who plays many hands regardless of the strength of the cards he is holding.
• Loose Games or Table : A game with lots of action where many players remain in most pots.
• Lowest Card: This is the card with the lowest value, given that Aces are high, and determines which player needs to bring-in the betting. Should players have the same card, the lowest is determined by suit. Clubs are the lowest suit followed by Diamonds, Hearts and Spades, respectively. Note: this is only applicable to Stud games, 5Card Stud and 7Card Stud.
• Pocket Cards: Pocket cards are the face down cards dealt to players.
• Post Now: When new players join the card game, they are given the choice to post immediately or wait for the big blind. Players who choose to post immediately are required to post the equivalent of a big blind bet. They receive their cards at once.
• Playing the Board : In a flop game, using the five community cards as your best hand.
• Position : Where you are seated in relation to the dealer button and determines when you bet.
Full House Poker Slang
• Rags : Cards seemingly worthless to all players.
• Satellite: A tournament that allows you entrance to another poker tournament if you win.
• Seventh Street: The Seventh Street is the fifth and last round of betting. In this round, each player has seven cards. This applies to 7 Card Stud .
The following rules apply to the Seventh Street:
The first player from the Sixth Street also makes the first play in the Seventh Street
The River Card is dealt face down
If there are multiple players remaining after another betting round, the game is decided by a showdown
Each player must reveal his/her best possible five-card hand
The winner gets the pot
Showdown Poker: If multiple players remain in the card game after the last betting round, they all show their hands to decide upon a • winner. The player who has the highest-value hand wins the pot.
• Sixth Street: This is the name for the fourth round of betting. In this round, each player has six cards. This term applies to Seven Card Stud .
The following guidelines apply to the Sixth Street:
Bets are set at the highest limit
The next round is initiated by the player with the highest ranking hand
Please note that the poker room sets the betting limits