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Common Poker Terms

Language games are common in almost any endeavor. For instance, the field of medicine has their own terms that only members of their profession relate to. The same thing applies in casino games. Poker, in this case, also has its own terminologies that all players should be familiar with.

Poker players are expected to learn the rules of Poker before they actually play it. Through this, a smooth Poker game is ensured. Thus, when players are already at the Poker table, everybody readily assumes that all Poker players are oriented to the game.

Some of the basic Poker terms used in Poker and its variations are listed below. Read through each term and remember them when you go to that Poker room for your first Poker game.

A "Buy-in" is the amount of money required before a poker player can sit in the Poker table. If the buy-in is $10, all Poker players must have $10 or pay this to the bank before they can sit at the Poker table.

When playing Poker in casinos, there is a minimal charge for the services rendered by the Casino to Poker players. This is called the rake. The rake is obtained from the Poker pot. The Poker pot is the collection of all bets made by all Poker players in the Poker table. The Poker winner takes home the pot less the rake.

Still in Poker betting, when a Poker player wagers all his chips, it is called an "all-in." The Ante, on the other hand, refers to the required bet in the game of Poker. The Ante is made before the cards are dealt in Poker. Poker players who increase the ante are called blinds.

The flop in Poker refers to the first three cards distributed to players. Flops are usually exposed all at once in any game of Poker. The limp refers to Poker players who bet before the flop. Poker players who equal the highest bid is called to make a "call." While Poker players who "raise" must first "call" before allowed to make a raise.

For instance, the Poker highest bet is $5. The Poker player "calls" and bets $5 before he can make a "raise" to, for instance, $10.

When a Poker player concedes and accepts defeat, it is called a "fold". The Poker player, obviously, loses all the chips he wagered in the Pot. Poker players who have the best hand is called to possess the "nuts."

Overpairs in Poker table refer to having the highest pair than those already laid on the Poker table.

To pass a turn in Poker, the term used is "Check."

Understand all these basic terms and a fat Poker profit is surely to you're your way. Do not forget to enjoy your game of Poker.