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Dead Money

These chips cannot be contested by their original holders in subsequent action, thus becoming "free" rewards for the re…

Holdem Resources Calculator

A poker software tool that calculates game-theory optimal GTO strategies for heads-up no-limit hold'em preflop and post…

K2o

K2o is a poker hand notation for a King and a Two of different suits offsuit, typically considered a weak starting hand…

Medium Stack Jam

A preflop all-in shove from a player with a medium stack size typically 20-35 big blinds, used to apply pressure and av…

Scoop

To win the entire pot in a split-pot game by taking both the high and low halves, or in any game to win the whole pot o…

Add-On

A tournament option allowing players to purchase additional chips at a fixed time, typically at the end of the rebuy pe…

Counterfeited

In poker, a hand is counterfeited when a community card or a draw card duplicates a card already held, reducing the han…

Expanded Range

In poker, an expanded range refers to a player's hand range that is wider than their typical or default range, often ad…

Floor Decision

The ruling is based on tournament rules and fairness principles. Its core function is to maintain game order, ensure al…

Jack Three Offsuit

In Texas Hold'em, Jack Three Offsuit J3o is a weak starting hand consisting of a Jack and a Three of different suits, t…

Micro Stakes Online

Micro stakes online refers to the lowest available blind levels in online poker cash games and tournaments, typically i…

Nine Eight Offsuit

A starting hand in Texas Hold'em consisting of a nine and an eight of different suits, often abbreviated as 98o.

Pocket Rockets

As the strongest starting hand, it holds an absolute advantage preflop, with at least 80% equity against any other hand…

Q3o

Q3o refers to a specific poker hand consisting of a Queen and a Three of different suits offsuit.

Q4s

Q4s refers to a starting hand in poker consisting of a Queen and a 4 of the same suit.

Reverse Dominance

Term: Reverse Dominance Reverse dominance refers to a situation where a hand has a preflop dominance advantage over an …

T8s

T8s refers to a starting hand in Texas Hold'em consisting of a Ten and an Eight of the same suit, a suited one-gapper c…

Ten Six Suited

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

98s

In Texas Hold'em, 98s refers to a starting hand consisting of a nine and an eight of the same suit.

Add-On Period

A designated time during a poker tournament, typically at the end of the rebuy period, when players can purchase additi…

Collusion

In practice, colluders often manipulate the pot by implying hand strength, jointly raising or folding, thereby squeezin…

Late Stage Spin and Go Strategy

Optimal play decisions in the final phase of a Spin and Go tournament, typically when three players remain and blinds a…

Online Timing Tell

In practice, an opponent's decision speed is often used to gauge their hand strength: a quick call or bet may indicate …

Static Board

Static Board refers to a community card texture that lacks draws or dynamic potential, typically with disconnected rank…

WSD

WSD Went to Showdown is a poker statistic that measures the percentage of hands in which a player sees the flop and the…

150bb Defense

The strategic approach to defending the big blind against a raise when effective stacks are 150 big blinds deep, emphas…

72o

72o refers to a starting hand in Texas Hold'em consisting of a seven and a two of different suits, widely considered th…

92o

92o is a Texas Hold'em starting hand consisting of a nine and a deuce of different suits, considered one of the weakest…

A-Game

In practice, it means the player can execute strategies precisely, control emotions, avoid impulsive decisions, and the…

A6s

A6s refers to a starting hand in poker consisting of an Ace and a Six of the same suit.

Card Player POY

An annual award presented by Card Player Magazine to the tournament poker player with the highest cumulative performanc…

Deuce to Seven

A lowball poker variant where the lowest hand wins, with aces high and deuces low, and straights and flushes count as h…

Jack Four Offsuit

Jack Four Offsuit J4o is a weak starting hand in Texas Hold'em consisting of a jack and a four of different suits.

K6o

K6o King-Six offsuit is a weak starting hand in Texas Hold'em consisting of a King and a Six of different suits.

King Jack Suited

A starting hand in Texas Hold'em consisting of a King and a Jack of the same suit, abbreviated as KJs.

Pure Strategy

Term: Pure Strategy A pure strategy refers to a player’s fixed choice of a single action in every possible situation, w…

Run It Once

A referring to the practice of dealing only one complete board community cards to determine the winner of a hand, as op…

Shootout Heads-Up

A tournament format where players compete in single-elimination heads-up matches, with winners advancing round by round…

KJs

KJs refers to a starting hand in poker consisting of a King and a Jack of the same suit, considered a medium-strength s…

Nut Low

The best possible low hand in a split-pot poker game such as Omaha Hi-Lo, which cannot be beaten by any other low hand …

Overlay

In practice, overlay creates positive expected value opportunities for players because the prize pool value exceeds the…

Pay Jump

Term: Pay Jump A Pay Jump refers to the difference in prize money between two consecutive payout positions in a poker t…

Player Pool

In practice, the composition of the player pool directly determines strategy choices: if the pool consists mostly of lo…

Q2s

Q2s refers to a specific starting hand in Texas Hold'em consisting of a Queen and a Two of the same suit.

Q5s

Q5s represents a starting hand in poker consisting of a Queen and a Five of the same suit.

Queen Jack Offsuit

A starting hand in Texas Hold'em consisting of a queen and a jack of different suits, often abbreviated as QJo.

Queen Ten Suited

A suited hand consisting of a queen and a ten of the same suit, often abbreviated as QTs in poker notation.

Rake Paid

Rake Paid refers to the total amount of rake commission a player has contributed in a poker session or over a specific …