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Texas Holdem Terms
Article written by Ayiana
Here are some Texas Holdem terms: Deck of cards - a standard deck of 52 cards, 13 cards of each suit: spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs
Pocket cards - The two faced down cards dealt to a player at the beginning of a each hand.
Connected cards - Two consecutive pocket cards.
Suited cards - pocket cards when they are of the same suit.
Community cards - cards that are spread face up in the middle of the table and are common to every player still in the hand.
Nuts - The best possible hand.
Drawing hand - A hand that needs to improve in order to win, usually to a straight or flush.
Showdown - The final phase after all betting has ended and players reveal their cards.
Button - A symbol that designates which player is the dealer on a specific hand.
Heads up - a hand which only two players are involved in.
Short handed game - A game with few players, usually up to 6 players.
Multiple pot - a hand with more than two players are involved in.
Bankroll - the amount of money a player has.
Pot - The amount of money in the centre of the table.
All in - Putting all your chips into the pot.
Bluff - Betting or raising when you think you don't have the best hand.
Odds - The probability for something to happen, usually the chances of getting a desirable card.
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