Pokerisanasto

A

All-in

Kun pelaaja laittaa hänen viimeiset pelimerkit, niin pelaajan sanotaan olevan all-in.

All-in ilmenee, kun sinulla ei ole enää tarpeeksi rahaa maksaa täyttä panosta ja tällöin asetat jäljellä olevat rahasi pottiin. Täten sinä kamppailet potista sillä määrällä rahaa, jonka olet maksanut pottiin.

Ante

Ante on minimipanos, jonka jokaisen Pelaajan on laitettava pottiin ennen kuin panostaminen alkaa. Ante asetetaan ennen korttien jakamista.

B

Big Blind

Ensimmäinen panos, jonka asettaa Pelaaja, joka istuu pienen sokkopanoksen (small blind) maksaneen Pelaajan vasemmalla puolella. Big blind on pakko maksaa. Esimerkiksi $10 – $20 pelissä big blind on $20.

Big Pair

Pari jonka arvo on 10 tai enemmän.

Blind Bet

Huomio:
Tätä voi käyttää vain seuraavissa peleissä:
Texas Hold’em
Omaha
Omaha Hi-lo
1-on-1

Blind bet on ensimmäinen panos, jonka asettaa jokainen Pelaaja. Se on pakko maksaa ja asetetaan ennen korttien jakamista. Sitä pidetään live-panoksena ensimmäisellä panostuskierroksella.

Buy-in Amount

Määrä joka sinun tuotava peliin.

Buy-in Limit

Tätä termiä kuvamaan minimimäärää, joka vaaditaan 1-1 pelin sisäänostoon.

Huomio:
Tämä pätee myös Seven Card Stud Pokerissa.

C

Call

Kun pelaaja maksaa toisen pelaajan tekemän panostuksen.

Check

Klikkaamalla check-painiketta pysyt pelissä mukana ilman panostuksia. Huomioi, että voit “checkata” vain jos muita panoksia ei ole asetettu panostuskierroksella.

Coffeehousing

Chat-keskustelu pelaajien välillä, joka on harhaanjohtavaa tai manipuloivaa muita pelaajia kohtaan kutsutaan termillä “coffeehousing” ja se on ehdottomasti kiellettyä.

Community Cards

Nämä kortit jaetaan pöydälle – kortit joita jokainen pelaaja käyttää täydentääkseen heidän viiden kortin käden.

D

Dealer button

Merkitty kirjaimella D, jakajan nappi on kiekko jota käytetään näyttämään Jakajan paikka pöydässä.

F

Fifth Street

Kolmas kierros panostuksessa on nimeltään “Fifth Street”, kun pelaajilla on viisi korttia.

Seuraavat pätevät “Fifth Streetiin:
Panosten määrät on asetettu korkeimmalle rajoitukselle.

Huomio:
Pokerihuone asettaa panostusrajoitukset.

The Player with the highest ranking hand begins the next round of betting.

Note:
This is applicable to Seven-Card Stud Poker.

Flop

These are the first three community cards dealt to the table.

Note:
This term is applicable to the following games:
Texas Hold’em
Omaha
Omaha Hi-Lo

Fold

Players fold when they throw in their cards. Once a Player has folded they automatically relinquish their claim on the pot in exchange for not making any further contributions towards it.

Fourth Street

The second round of betting is the ‘Fourth Street’ as each Player has four cards. This is particularly applicable to Seven Card Stud Poker.

The following applies to the Fourth Street:

The Player with the highest ranking hand begins the next round of betting.
Players can Fold, Call, Raise or Check.

Note:
If the highest ranking hand is a Pair, the first Player to bet has the option to bet either the low or high betting limit. This becomes the raise amount for the rest of the game. The other Players must follow this amount when they raise their bets.

L

Live Blinds

These are blind bets that are in play.

Example:
Player A posts a small blind bet. Player B joins the game and posts a big blind bet. Player A must now equalize the betting as the big blind bet is in play and is live.

Lowest Card

The card that has the lowest value (keep in mind that aces are high). If two Players have the same lowest card, the value is determined by suit. Suits are arranged in alphabetical order from lowest to highest value – Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts and Spades.

M

Muck

If a Player does not wish to show his losing hand to the table, he can choose to muck. The hand will then be discarded without being displayed to the table.

P

Pocket Cards

The cards that are dealt face down to each Player are known as pocket cards.

Post Now

‘Post now’ is a choice given to new Players when they join a game. They can choose to either post now, or wait for the big blind bet. If they decide to post now, they bet the equivalent of a big blind bet and receive cards immediately.

Pot

The pot is the pile of chips that accumulate as each Player antes, bets and raises. All winnings are paid from the pot. The value of the pot varies – it is dependant on the stakes involved and the amount that the Players bet. The pot goes to the winner of the hands in each round.

Note:
The House takes a small percentage of the pot.
If two or more Players have the same winning hand, they split the pot equally.

Q

Quartered

When Players tie with either a high or a low hand, their winnings equal a quarter of the pot.

Note:
This is Applicable to Omaha Hi/Lo Poker.

R

Raise

The purpose of a raise is to increase the stakes for the remaining Players at the table. To raise a bet, it must first be matched, then increased.

River Card

The final community card dealt is known as the River Card.

Runs

A run is a betting cycle around the table. A cycle from the first Player to the last Player is considered one run.

S

Seventh Street

The fifth and final round of betting is the ‘Seventh Street’ as each Player has seven cards.

Note:
This is applicable to Seven Card Stud Poker.

The following applies to the Seventh Street:
The River Card is dealt face down.
The Player that played first on the Sixth Street plays first on the Seventh Street.
If there is more than one Player left in the game after another round of betting, the game is resolved by means of a showdown.
Each Player exposes the best five-card hand possible.
The winner is awarded the pot.

Showdown

This occurs after the last betting round when the remaining Players compare hands to determine the winner. The Player with the highest-value hand wins the pot.

Sitting Out

A Player ‘sits out’ when he chooses to leave the table for a short period of time.

Note:
If a Player sits out for more than fifteen minutes, or has missed two rounds of blinds, they are removed from the table.
Sixth Street

The fourth round of betting is the ‘Sixth Street’ as each Player has six cards.

Note:
This is applicable to Seven Card Stud Poker.

The following applies to the Sixth Street:

Bet amounts are set at the highest limit.

The Player with the highest ranking hand begins the next round of betting.

Note:
Betting limits are set by the card room.

Small Blind

A small blind is the first bet posted by the Player to the Dealer’s left. It is a forced bet, and its amount is equal to half of the lower bet. For example, in a $10 – $20 game, the small blind is $5.

Street

This is the term assigned to the various stages of betting. Betting begins on the Third Street, and continues to the Seventh Street, making five rounds of betting in total.

Note:
This is applicable to Seven Card Stud Poker.
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T

Third Street

Note:
This is applicable to Seven-Card Stud Poker.

The first round of betting is the ‘Third Street’ as each Player has three cards. The Player with the lowest card displayed brings-in the betting in this round.

Turn

A turn is the fourth community card dealt.