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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.

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Active Player

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General Terminology
An Active player is a player that is still involved in the current game, in other words he hasn't folded.
 

Bluff

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To bluff in poker is to make the other players think you have a better hand than you really do.
It is often done get other players to fold when you have an inferior hand. 

 

Dealer

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  1. The dealer is the person who is dealing the cards.
  2. It can also be the person who has the dealer chip. In this case he may not be the person that deals the cards. 
 

Add-On

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An Add-On is when a player has lost all the money that he has brought to the table, and then "buys" more chips to with at the table. Usually in tournaments, players can Add-On once.
 
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