Glossary

Poker, like so many other pastimes and professions, has developed its own terminology. This guide includes not just common poker terms, but also those specifically related to online Poker.

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Pair
This is a hand where the player's best hand is made up of 2 cards of the same rank.

Pass
Can be used in place of either check or fold depending on the context.

Play Chips
The chips used for play money games. Play chips have no monetary value.

Playing the Board
Using all the community cards in Hold'em as your best hand.

Pocket Cards
The term for the two down cards at the start of the hand.

Pot
The chips available to be won in any given hand.

Pot Limit
A variation on betting where each player may bet up to the current amount in the pot (PL).

Profile
A term describing the information a player may enter about himself/herself that may be available, at the player's option, to other players in the poker room. Your profile may include your favourite hobby, favourite web site, favourite quote, and more.