| Blind (Small blind/big blind):
These are the forced bets that take the place of an
ante. The person to the left of the dealer must pay
the small blind and the person after him must pay the
big blind.
Board Cards: The cards in the middle
of the table that are shared by everyone.
Draw: Drawing means hoping to improve
your hand with the cards that will come on the board.
You are on a draw when you want other cards to come
out on the board to complete your hand. If you have
10 9 and the flop is QJ2, you are trying to draw an
eight or a king on the turn or river.
Flop: This is when the first three
cards come out in Holdem.
Implied odds: The same as pot odds
(read below) except it takes into account making bets
in the future. Thus, you may call a bet at the flop,
but have implied odds of making bigger bets on later
rounds if you hit your draw. So, if you have AK of
diamonds and the flop comes two diamonds, your implied
odds are what you have to call at the flop compared
to how large the pot will be at the end of the hand.
Limit Poker: Poker with fixed bets.
In a $2-4 limit game, all bets and raises are two
dollars in the first two rounds (preflop and flop),
and all bets and raises are four dollars in the last
two rounds (turn and river).
Longhand: This refers to a poker
game with seven or more people.
Outs: Number of cards that can improve
your hand. If the flop is QJ2 and you have 10 9, you
want a king or an eight to complete your straight.
There are 4 kings and 4 eights in the deck, so you
have 8 total outs.
Position: Where you sit at the poker
table. The dealer has the best position because he
bets last and therefore has a better understanding
of what other people have in their hand. The small
blind has the worst position because he goes first.
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