Texas Holdem Terms

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.