By Stanley Majors
If you're new to Texas Holdem poker
this article will be very useful. It's fairly easy to find online poker
articles that offer tips and strategies to improve your game, but often
they're filled with confusing Poker Terms. So if ever you get stuck you
can simply refer to this list of Texas Holdem Poker Terms.
Fixed Limit Texas Holdem Poker:
In this type of poker game the betting
is limited to a predefined amount. Usually you'll be able to see the
limit
in the description of the poker room, displayed as: $5/10. Meaning all
bets are limited to $5 in the pre-flop and flop and $10 in the turn and
river.
Pot Limit Texas Holdem Poker:
These types of poker games also
have limited betting but it is not predetermined, rather the limit is
set
to the current size of the pot. As the pot grows so does the betting
limit.
No Limit Texas Holdem Poker:
In these games the betting is not
limited in any way, although some casinos do place a restriction on how
often you're allowed to raise in a single game. These games are mostly
played by experienced poker players.
Blind Bet:
Blind bets are forced bets. A blind
bet is used to begin the betting before the players are dealt any
cards.
The first two players to the left of the dealer button are normally
required
to place blind bets.
Call:
A call is a betting option. To call
in poker means to match the bet of another player. So if Player A, bet
$5 and you ‘call', you're saying that you'll match his $5 bet.
Check:
To ‘check' is to not place a bet.
You only have the option to check if no other bets have been placed
before
in the round. By checking you're choosing not to bet, and as opposed to
folding, you're still in the game.
Fold:
To ‘fold' is to quit the current
hand, you're choosing not to place any more bets and end your
participation
in that hand.
Raise:
To ‘raise' means to place a larger
bet than the player before. If Player A bets $5, to raise you would
then
place a bet of $6 or more.
Going ‘All In':
Going ‘all in' means you're betting
everything you have on your hand. If Player A bets $200 and you cannot
match that bet, you have the option of going ‘all in'. If you win the
hand
you're paid a portion of the pot – relative to the amount you've
wagered.
Dealer Button:
The Dealer button is a token which
is passed around the table in a clockwise direction after every hand.
The
dealer button is used to determine who the dealer is for that hand. It
also determines who needs to place the blind bets, it is common for the
first two players to the left of the dealer to place blind bets.
Pre-Flop:
The pre-flop is the first round
of Texas holdem poker. Players are dealt two cards each, and these are
referred to as pocket cards.
Flop:
The flop is the second round of
poker, and occurs when the first three communal cards are dealt face up
on the poker table. These cards can be used by everyone in the Poker
Room
to create the best 5-card hands.
Turn:
The turn is the Third round. In
this round a fourth communal card is dealt face up.
River:
The river is the final round of
Texas Holdem Poker. In this round the firth communal card is placed
face
up on the poker table.
Stanley Majors is an experienced
online poker journalist who writes articles on a range of poker topics.
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Holdem Poker Terms. Plus find other articles at Texas
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