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Poker Terminology

Ever wondered what the various terms in poker stand for?

The General section has explanations for the general terminology used in poker.

The Texas Hold'em Section contains information relative to Texas Hold'em Poker .



Action

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General Terminology
Action refers to when it is the players turn to act, i.e. "The action is on John to act"
 

Fold

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General Terminology
To fold is to discard one's hand and forfeit interest in the current pot. Folding may be indicated verbally or by discarding one's hand face down into the pile of other discards called the muck.
 

Exposed Card

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General Terminology
A card whose face has been deliberately or accidentally revealed to players normally not entitled to that information during the play of the game. Various games have different rules about how to handle this irregularity.
 

Pot

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The pot is pool of chips where all players that are placing bets place their chips when the bet in a game of poker. The antes and blinds (if used) are also placed in the pot.
 
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