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SB 150bb Call Off

A scenario where the player in the small blind, holding a stack of 150 big blinds, calls an opponent's all-in bet, typi…

Stud Hi

A variant of stud poker in which only the highest-ranking hand wins the entire pot, as opposed to split-pot variants li…

10bb Call Off

A situation in tournament poker where a player with a stack of approximately 10 big blinds calls an all-in bet, typical…

Two-Thirds Pot

Term: Two-Thirds Pot Bet A two-thirds pot bet refers to a bet size approximately 66% of the current pot, one of the mos…

Single Raised Pot

A pot in which there was exactly one raise typically a standard open raise preflop and no subsequent re-raises, creatin…

25bb Push Fold

A tournament poker strategy where a player with around 25 big blinds or less only chooses to either move all-in push or…

Omaha Wheel Low

In Omaha Hi-Lo, a wheel low is the best possible low hand consisting of A-2-3-4-5, also known as the 'nut low' when no …

Pot Limit Omaha Hi Rules

Pot Limit Omaha Hi PLO is a poker variant where each player receives four hole cards, and the maximum bet or raise is l…

Half Pot

Half pot refers to a bet size equal to 50% of the current pot, commonly used in no-limit hold'em to balance value and b…

Peel

The practical significance of this term is that when a player holds a draw such as a straight draw or flush draw or a m…

SB 50bb Push Fold

A simplified strategy where the small blind with 50 big blinds effective stack chooses only to go all-in or fold, typic…

String Bet

This type of betting is typically prohibited in formal poker games because it can convey improper information to oppone…

CO 200bb Push Fold

A push-fold strategy from the cutoff position with a 200 big blind stack, where the player decides only to either go al…

CO 30bb Push Fold

A preflop strategy from the cutoff position with 30 big blinds effective stack where the player chooses to either shove…

HJ 10bb Push Fold

A strategy for a player in the Hijack position with exactly 10 big blinds where the only preflop actions are either goi…

Straddle

In practice, this term is used to increase the pot size and game dynamics, forcing other players to make decisions unde…

Cap

A cap is a limit on the number of raises allowed in a single betting round, after which further raising is not permitte…

Hero Fold

A hero fold is a difficult but correct laydown of a strong hand, often in a large pot, based on a read that the opponen…

Omaha Rundown

An Omaha starting hand consisting of four consecutive or near-consecutive ranks e.g., 8-9-10-J that offers multiple str…

Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Starting Hands

In Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo PLO8, starting hands refer to the four-card combinations dealt to each player, which must be e…

BTN 100bb Call Off

A situation where a player on the button with an effective stack of 100 big blinds calls an all-in bet, committing thei…

Betting Cap

A limit on the number of raises or the maximum amount that can be bet in a single round of betting or in a hand.

PLO Dangler

A dangler in Pot-Limit Omaha is a card in a four-card starting hand that is completely disconnected from the other thre…

SB 200bb Call Off

A situation where the player in the small blind, with a deep stack of 200 big blinds, calls an all-in bet or commits th…

BTN 75bb Call Off

A situation where the button BTN player calls an all-in or a large bet for 75 big blinds, committing their entire stack…

Complete the Bet

In stud poker games, to raise the bring-in to the full amount of the small bet, typically done by the first player to a…

SB 10bb Call Off

The small blind's action of calling an all-in bet when holding exactly 10 big blinds, typically in a tournament, where …

BB 25bb Call Off

A poker strategy term referring to the big blind calling an all-in bet when the effective stack size is 25 big blinds, …

Min-Raise

also known as 最小加注 refers to a raise in Texas Hold'em where the player puts in only the minimum allowed raise amount fo…

Omaha Quarter Pot

In Omaha Hi-Lo split games, a quarter pot occurs when a player ties for the best low hand, resulting in that player rec…

100bb Call Off

A 100bb Call Off is the act of calling an all-in bet for 100 big blinds, typically in a deep-stacked cash game, where t…

75bb Call Off

A poker situation where a player calls an all-in bet with a stack of approximately 75 big blinds, often requiring caref…

BB 100bb Call Off

A situation where the player in the big blind BB with a stack of 100 big blinds bb calls a large bet or all-in, often f…

BB River Raise-Fold Paired

A play where the big blind raises on the river when the board is paired, planning to fold to a re-raise, typically to e…

Mississippi Straddle

A voluntary blind raise that can be posted from any position after the hand begins, typically allowed only in cash game…

PLO Pot Bet

In Pot-Limit Omaha, a pot bet is a bet equal to the total amount in the pot after accounting for any calls made prior t…

Short Deck

The core meaning is that with a reduced deck, hand probabilities and strategies differ significantly from traditional T…

Stud Hi-Lo

Stud Hi-Lo is a variant of Seven Card Stud where the pot is split between the highest hand and the lowest qualifying ha…

SB 100bb Call Off

A situation in no-limit hold'em where the player in the small blind position, holding a stack of 100 big blinds, calls …

Snap Call

The core meaning of this term is that the caller can make a decision without hesitation based on hand strength or a cle…

Middle Position Calling Station Frequency

The rate at which a player in middle position calls rather than raises or folds, indicating a passive, weak-tight tende…

20bb Call Off

In poker, particularly tournament play, a 20bb call off refers to the decision to call an opponent's all-in bet when ho…

Light Peel Adjustment

A strategic modification to one's betting frequency, sizing, or range against opponents who tend to call continuation b…

Snap Fold

In practice, snapping fold allows quick loss-cutting, avoids emotional decisions, and saves time and chips, especially …

BB 10bb Call Off

In tournament poker, a situation where the player in the big blind has approximately 10 big blinds and is forced to cal…

Call Off

To call an all-in bet, often with a moderate-strength hand, typically due to pot commitment or favorable pot odds.

HJ 50bb Push Fold

A preflop strategy where the player in the hijack position with an effective stack of 50 big blinds either moves all-in…

Side Bet

It is usually not added to the pot but settled independently. In practice, side bets are used to increase the game's en…