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BB 10bb Defense

The strategy and range adjustments when the big blind faces a raise with an effective stack of about 10 big blinds.

BB 20bb Defense

BB 20bb Defense refers to the strategy and range adjustments a player in the Big Blind makes when facing a raise with a…

Balancing Tables

Term: Balancing Tables Balancing Tables refers to the process in a Texas Hold'em tournament where, due to eliminations …

CO 10bb Defense

The strategy or range of hands with which a player in the cutoff position chooses to call or reraise when holding an ef…

CO AF

A poker HUD statistic that shows a player's Aggression Factor AF specifically when they are in the Cutoff position.

Chip Up

In poker, to chip up means to increase one's chip stack, typically by purchasing more chips in cash games or by accumul…

Color Up

This operation is typically carried out when the blind level increases and low-denomination chips are no longer practic…

Dangler

Dangler refers to a hole card in Omaha or sometimes Texas Hold'em that is disconnected from the rest of the hand and of…

Double or Nothing Middle Stage

In a Double or Nothing DON tournament, the phase after the bubble when remaining players equal payout spots but before …

Early Stage Double or Nothing Strategy

A tournament strategy in Double or Nothing DoN formats that emphasizes tight and conservative play during the early bli…

HJ 40bb Defense

A strategic concept in no-limit hold'em that defines the optimal range of hands with which to call or 3-bet from the Hi…

Middle Stage Re-Entry Strategy

The strategy of re-entering a poker tournament after the early levels have passed, typically during late registration o…

Misdeal

In practice, this term is used to maintain the fairness of the game, preventing information leakage or dealing order er…

Muck

Muck Muck refers to a player discarding their hand face-down into the muck pile without showing it, forfeiting the curr…

Nine Six Offsuit

Nine Six Offsuit 96o is a weak starting hand in Texas Hold'em consisting of a nine and a six of different suits, typica…

Player Note

A player note is a written record kept by a poker player to document an opponent's observed tendencies, behaviors, or p…

Pocket Kings

In Texas Hold'em, Pocket Kings refers to a starting hand consisting of two Kings KK, which is the second strongest star…

WSD from SB

A poker statistic that measures how often a player goes to showdown when they are in the small blind position.

Walk

The core meaning of this term is that the big blind wins the pot without having to act, because all other players have …

94s

94s is a specific starting hand in Texas Hold'em consisting of a nine and a four of the same suit, considered a weak su…

97s

A starting hand in Texas Hold'em consisting of a nine and a seven of the same suit.

Ace Queen Suited

A starting hand in Texas hold'em consisting of an Ace and a Queen of the same suit, often abbreviated as AQs.

Ante Game

Ante Game Ante Game refers to a poker format where all players must contribute a fixed amount to the pot before each ha…

Auto Profit

A situation in poker where a decision such as a call or bet guarantees a positive financial outcome regardless of the r…

Chip Race

In practice, this term is often used to describe the tense period around the bubble or the edge of the money, when shor…

Eight Deuce Offsuit

A Texas Hold'em starting hand consisting of an eight and a two of different suits, widely regarded as one of the weakes…

HJ 100bb Open Jam

A poker move where the player in the Hijack position moves all-in preflop with an effective stack of 100 big blinds, wh…

Heater

A sustained period of exceptional luck or skill resulting in a series of winning sessions or tournament cashes.

Incentive

In poker, an incentive refers to any internal or external factor that influences a player's decision-making, often rela…

Late Stage Hyper Turbo Strategy

Late Stage Hyper Turbo Strategy refers to the optimal decision-making framework for the final phases of a hyper-turbo t…

Maniac

A maniac is an extremely aggressive and loose poker player who frequently bets, raises, and bluffs with a wide range of…

Middle Stage Rebuy Strategy

The strategic approach to chip management and decision-making during the middle phase of a rebuy poker tournament, when…

Nine Three Suited

Nine Three Suited is a preflop hand in Texas Hold'em consisting of a nine and a three of the same suit.

Pocket Eights

A hold'em hand consisting of two eights as hole cards, often referred to as 'snowmen' due to the two 8s resembling a sn…

Spin and Go Early Stage

The initial blind levels in a Spin and Go tournament, typically the first 2-3 levels before the antes begin, characteri…

Suck Out

This term emphasizes the underdog winning through low-probability luck rather than skill advantage, often used to descr…

T5o

T5o stands for Ten-Five offsuit, a specific starting hand in Texas Hold'em where the two cards are a ten and a five of …

Underrealization

Underrealization occurs when a player fails to achieve the full equity their hand has in the pot, often due to being fo…

100bb Defense

A strategy for playing against a raise when both players have approximately 100 big blinds effective stacks, focusing o…

92s

A specific two-card hand in Texas Hold'em consisting of a nine and a two of the same suit.

Board Coverage

The degree to which a player's range hits or connects with the specific board texture, including made hands, draws, and…

CO 15bb Defense

A poker strategy where a player in the cutoff position with a 15 big blind stack defends against an opponent's raise, t…

Club Fee

A fee charged by a poker club or card room for players to participate in cash games or tournaments, typically collected…

Drawing Dead

A situation in poker where a player's hand cannot possibly win the pot, even if they complete their draw to the best po…

Eight Seven Suited

A starting hand in Texas Hold'em consisting of an eight and a seven of the same suit.

Four Three Suited

A starting hand in Texas Hold'em consisting of a four and a three of the same suit.

HJ 100bb Defense

The range of hands a player in the Hijack HJ position should defend with against a raise when both players have 100 big…

King Seven Offsuit

King Seven Offsuit K7o is a starting hand in Texas Hold'em consisting of a king and a seven of different suits, general…