Rules & variants

314 terms

Bet

Bet refers to the action of voluntarily placing chips into the pot when there has been no previous bet in that round. I…

Raise

Raise refers to a player actively increasing the bet amount after an existing bet has been made. Its core uses are to i…

Call

Its core purpose is to match an opponent's bet, rather than raising or folding, thereby retaining the opportunity to co…

Fold

The core meaning is to acknowledge that the current hand has insufficient winning equity or too much potential loss, th…

Check

Its main purpose is to pass the action to the next player when the player has no desire to bet, while avoiding the risk…

Bet Sizing

In practice, reasonable bet sizing can effectively manage opponents' pot odds, shape one's own range, and maximize valu…

Pot Limit Omaha

A variant of Omaha poker where the maximum bet or raise is limited to the current size of the pot.

Calling Range

In practice, constructing a balanced calling range helps control offense and defense, preventing opponents from easily …

Check-Call

The core meaning of this action is: without actively betting, the player passively accepts the opponent's wager to stay…

Omaha

In practice, because Omaha involves more hole card combinations, hand strength relies more on made hands than on bluffs…

Calling Station

A calling station is a poker player who calls bets and raises too frequently, rarely folding or raising themselves.

Call Frequency

It is a core metric for measuring the tightness or looseness of a defensive range. In practice, controlling call freque…

Min Click

A minimum raise, typically the smallest allowable raise size equal to the size of the previous bet or raise, often exec…

Check-Fold

The core of this strategy is to exit the pot at minimal cost, avoiding passive calling or raising when the hand strengt…

Mixed Games

This format is common in high-stakes events, such as H.O.R.S.E. or 8-Game. Its core meaning is to test players' adaptab…

Overfold

In practice, overfolding often stems from overestimating an opponent's range or excessive risk aversion, leading to mis…

Betting Pattern

In practice, by observing an opponent's betting pattern, you can infer their hand range and adjust your own decisions. …

Stud

In practice, Stud emphasizes reading opponents' visible hand strength while balancing one's own hidden cards. It is com…

Raise-Fold

The core meaning is that the player attempts to take down the pot or gain information through the raise, but gives up f…

Bet-Call

This term embodies a mixed strategy: the bet aims to extract value or probe the opponent, while the call indicates that…

Bet Frequency

It is a key indicator of aggression and strategic tendency. In practice, properly controlling bet frequency helps playe…

Raise Frequency

Term: Raise Frequency Raise frequency refers to the percentage of times a player chooses to raise rather than fold or c…

Raised Pot

A pot that has been increased by one or more raises after the initial bet, altering betting limits in fixed-limit games…

Underbet

Term: Underbet An underbet refers to a bet that is significantly smaller than the current pot size, typically 20%–40% o…

Snap Raise

In practice, snap raises are often used to convey confidence, forcing opponents into a passive position, or using time …

Pot Sized Raise

A raise that equals the total amount in the pot after the player has called the current bet, thereby offering the oppon…

Action

In poker, 'action' refers to any decision or bet made by a player during a hand, or colloquially, the overall activity …

PLO

PLO stands for Pot-Limit Omaha, a popular variant of poker where each player receives four hole cards and must use exac…

Table Stakes Rule

A poker rule that restricts players to betting only the chips they have on the table at the start of a hand, prohibitin…

40bb Call Off

A referring to the situation where a player calls an all-in bet with a stack of approximately 40 big blinds, typically …

Fold Frequency

Fold Frequency Fold frequency refers to the percentage of times a player chooses to fold when facing a bet or raise, re…

HJ 15bb Call Off

A tournament poker scenario where the player in the Hijack position with approximately 15 big blinds calls an all-in be…

Protection Bet

Its purpose is to prevent opponents from seeing the next card for free by charging them an unfavorable price, thereby r…

Raise-Call

This term is commonly used in practice to describe a player's decision when holding a strong but not top-tier hand, suc…

Omaha Freeroll

A poker tournament with no entry fee that is played in the Omaha variant, typically Pot-Limit Omaha PLO.

PLO Side Card

In Pot-Limit Omaha, a side card refers to any of the two hole cards not selected as the primary cards for a hand, servi…

Side Pot

Term: Side Pot A side pot in Texas Hold'em is a separate pot created when one or more players go all-in, and the remain…

Big Bet

In poker, 'big bet' refers to the larger bet size used in later betting rounds of limit games typically twice the small…

Bet-Fold

The core idea is to test the waters or extract value through a bet, but to cut losses and avoid greater damage when fac…

SB 20bb Push Fold

A strategy in no-limit hold'em where a player in the small blind with approximately 20 big blinds makes only all-in or …

Bet Sizing Tell

A behavioral tell in poker where the size of a bet or raise reveals information about the strength or weakness of the p…

Hero Call

The core meaning is that the player dares to challenge conventional fold decisions in an unfavorable situation, based o…

Razz

It typically uses A-5 lowball rules, meaning Aces are low, and straights and flushes do not count as low hands, so the …

Razz Rules

Razz is a lowball stud poker variant where the best low hand lowest high card wins, with straights and flushes disregar…

Check Frequency

This metric measures whether a player tends to passively control the pot or induce opponent actions when in or out of p…

PLO Pot Limit

PLO Pot Limit refers to the betting structure in Pot-Limit Omaha, where the maximum bet or raise is limited to the curr…

50bb Call Off

A call of an all-in bet that risks exactly 50 big blinds, often representing a large portion of a player's stack.

CO 15bb Push Fold

A poker strategy where the player in the cutoff CO position, with a stack of approximately 15 big blinds, either goes a…