In poker, a straight is a sequential set of five cards in more than one suit. An example of a straight would be a hand like the following: K♣ Q♠ J♠ 10♥ 9♥
Basic Poker Terms: The Straight
September 6th, 2008 — Poker Hands, Poker Terms, Poker Vocabulary
Basic Poker Terms: Trips
September 6th, 2008 — Poker Terms, Poker Vocabulary
Trips is shorthand for three of a kind. For example, if you have three Queens, then you have trips.
Poker Terms: Toke
September 6th, 2008 — Poker Terms, Poker Vocabulary
A toke is basically a tip that a poker player gives to the dealer after winning the pot. Just as restaurant waitresses make the majority of their income via tips, professional poker dealers often make most of their money via the toke.
Basic Poker Terms: Tilt
August 14th, 2008 — Uncategorized
Tilt is a poker term that refers to wild or reckless play. Many overconfident players as well as many beginners play “full tilt” – they may get lucky on a few hands, and then assume that recklessly agressive play will always be to their advantange.
Basic Poker Terms: The Tell
August 9th, 2008 — Poker Terms, Poker Vocabulary
A tell is a behavior, sound or motion that gives away information about a player’s hand.
Basic Poker Terms: All-In
August 9th, 2008 — Poker Terms, Poker Vocabulary
In poker, to go all-in is to basically place all of your remaining chips into a bet. If the bet goes higher during the hand, then a side pot is often created by the other players which the player who has gone all-in cannot win.
Basic Poker Terms: Ante
August 9th, 2008 — Poker Terms, Poker Vocabulary
In poker, the word ante is used to describe the amount that each poker player must contribute to seed the pot at the beginning of each hand.