A

Aces Full

A full house with three aces and any pair.

Ace-High

A five card hand that contains one Ace, with no straight or flush or a hand with no pair in it.

Aces Up

A hand that contains two pairs, one of which is Aces.

Action

Checking/Betting/Raising. A game in which players are playing a lot of pots is considered an 'action' game.

Active Player

Any player who is still in the hand.

Add-on

A purchase of more chips (optional) at the end of the re-buy period in a tournament.

All-In

When a player bets all his/her chips.: In online poker, you may be deemed 'All-in' when you are disconnected (even if you have chips remaining).

American Airlines

Two Aces.

Ante

Money placed in the pot before the hand is begun.

B

Bad Beat

When a hand is beaten by a lucky draw.

Bankroll

The amount of money a player has to gamble with. Many players generally build a bankroll to a preset amount to allow themselves to take advantage of various bonuses.

Belly Buster

A draw and/or catch to an Inside Straight.

Bet

To place chips into the pot.

Bet the Pot

When a player bets the amount of the pot.

Bicycle

A straight that is A-2-3-4-5.

Big Blind

A designated amount that is placed by the player sitting in the second position, clockwise from the dealer, before any cards are dealt. (Players joining a game in progress must post a Big Blind, but may do so from any position.)

Big Slick

A hand that contains an A-K.

Blind

The bet(s) that must be made by the two players sitting directly to the dealer's left which will start the action on the first round of betting. The blinds are posted before any cards are dealt. (A 'Blind' bet is one that is made in the dark without looking at your cards.)

Blind Raise

When a player raises without looking at his hand.

Bluff

To make other players believe that one has a better handthan he/she might otherwise have by betting or raising when they do not have the best hand.

Boardcards

The cards that are dealt face-up in a poker game for all players to see. In flop games,five cards are dealt face-up in the center of the table. In Seven Card Stud, four cards are dealt face-up in front of each player.

Bonus Expiration Date

The date a bonus expires on.

Bonus Whore

A Bonus Whore is someone who takes maximum advantage of the free money that poker sites will offer you for action at their site.

Bottom Pair

When a player uses the lowest card on the flop to make a pair with one of his own cards.

Broadway

An Ace high straight (A-K-Q-J-10).

Bring-In

The forced bet made on the first round of betting by the player who is dealt the lowest card showing in Seven Card Stud and Stud 8 or Better. In Razz (Lowball) it is the highest card showing.

Bring It

To start the betting on the first round.

Broomcorn's Uncle A player who antes himself broke.

A player who antes himself broke.

Bullets

A pair of Aces.

Bump

To raise.

Button

Also known as the dealer button, it is a small round disk that is moved from player to player in a clockwise direction following each hand, to theoretically indicate the dealer of each hand.

Buy-In

The minimum amount of money required by a player to sit down in a particular poker game.

C

Call

When a player chooses to match the previous bet.

Call Cold

To call both a bet and raise(s).

Cap

To take the last of the maximum amount of raises allowed per round of betting.

Cardroom

The room or space in a casino where poker is played.

Case Chips

A player's last chips.

Cash Out

To leave a game and convert your chips to cash.

Check

When it's a player's turn to act and there has been no action in front of them and he opts not to bet, he 'checks.'

Check-Raise

When a player first checks and then raises in a betting round.

Chop

To return the blinds to the players who posted them and move on to the next hand if no other players call. It also means to 'split the pot'.

Clearance Rate

For a bonus, it is rate per hour that you can expect to make clearing a bonus at a poker site.

Collusion

When two or more players conspire to cheat in a poker game.

Cryptologic

Commonly called Crypto, Cryptologic is a network of poker rooms. The Cryptologic network sites are Interpoker, William Hill, Poker Plex, Caribbean Sun, Total Bet, UK Betting, Littlewoods and Classic Poker. All players are able to have accounts at all sites. Two other Cryptologic sites, BetFair and Ritz Club London do not accept American customers.

Contributed Raked Hand

With a contributed raked hand, you need to contribute to the pot and for it to be raked to get credit for a 'contributed raked hand.' You can check the bonus grid to get an idea of how to weigh these two different types of bonuses together. However, here is a general guideline to follow:

For full ring games, a 5x contributed rake hand bonus is the equivalent to around a 15x raked hand bonus.

For short handed games, a 5x contributed raked hand bonus is the equivalent to around a 9.5x raked hand bonus.

D

Dead Man's Hand

Two pair - Aces and Eights (Wild Bill Hickock was shot in the back while playing this hand).

Door Card

This is the first exposed card, or 'up' card, in a player's hand in Stud games.

Down Card

Hole cards. Cards that are dealt face down.

Doyle Brunson

It's a Holdem hand consisting of a 10-2 (Brunson won the world championship two years in a row on the final hand with these cards).

Draw Lowball

Form of poker where each player is dealt five cards with the option of discarding one or more and replacing them with new ones and the low hand wins.

Draw Poker

Form of poker where each player is dealt five cards down with the option of discarding one or more and replacing them with new ones to attempt to make a better hand.

Drop

Fold.

Ducks

A pair of Twos.

Deuces

A pair of Twos.

E

Early Position

Position on a round of betting where the player must act before most of the other players at the table. (It's considered the two positions located to the left of the Blinds.)

E-Cash ID

Used by the Crypto sites for withdrawals. They will send one in the mail with a PIN #.

E-passport

A payment service for the nParty skins that is easy to whore.

F

Fifth Street

Also known as the 'river' card. In flop games, this represents the fifth community card on the table and the final round of betting. In Stud games, this is the fifth card dealt to each player and represents the third round of betting.

Five-card Draw

A poker game in which the player is dealt five cards down. They have one draw to replace them and the best high hand wins the pot.

Five-card Stud

A poker game in which each player is dealt five cards, one down and four up, with betting after 2, 3, 4, 5 cards.

Firepay

A payment service that is not recommended unless there is a reload specific to this service. One might want to sign up with them, so they are prepared for a reload.

Flat Call

Calling a bet without raising.

Flop

In Hold'em and Omaha, the first three community cards that are dealt face-up in the center of the table all at one time. The 'flop' also indicates the second round of betting.

Flop Games

Poker games (Hold 'em and Omaha) that are played using community cards that are dealt face up in the center of the table.

Floorman

An employee of the cardroom who makes rulings and decisions.

Flush

Any five cards of the same suit.

Flush Draw

When a player has four cards in his hand of the same suit and is hoping to draw a fifth to make a flush.

Fold

To throw your hand away when it's your turn to act.

Forced Bet

A required bet that starts the action on the first round of a poker hand.

Four of a Kind

Four cards of the same number or face value ('quads').

Fourth Street

In flop games, it is the fourth community card dealt (also known as 'the turn') and represents the third round of betting. In Stud games, it is the fourth card dealt to each player and represents the second round of betting.

Full Ring

At Bonuswhores.com, we consider a game full ring when there is 6 or more players at a full table (9 or 10 seat table).

Full House

Any three cards of the same number or face value, plus any other two cards of the same number or face value.

G

Gut Shot

To draw to and/or hit an inside straight.

H

Hand

A player's best five cards.

High-Card

To decide the first dealer in the flop tournaments each user is dealt a single card and the player with the highest card (based on the card and the suit order - of spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs) becomes the theoretical dealer.

High-Low

Split pot games.

Hold 'em

Also known as Texas Hold 'em, where the players get two down cards and five community cards.

Hole Cards

These are the Down Cards in front of the players.

House

The casino or cardroom that is hosting the poker game.

I

IGMPAY

A deposit service available to US residents which you will use to take advantage of additional Party skin sign-up bonuses. It's basically like Neteller, although they have no physical site. The only reason to even bother with them is that they give additional Party skin bonuses (one time offer).

Inside Straight

Four cards which require another between the top and the bottom card to complete a straight. Players who catch this card make an Inside Straight.

Insta Cash

Used in conjunction with Neteller. This is a feature which will give you cash instantly. Catch is that Neteller charges a 7% for this?bad deal that eats bankroll. However, MANY sites offer free Insta Cash transactions by using the feature through their deposit section.

J

Jackpot Poker

A form of poker in which the cardroom or casino offers a jackpot to a player who has lost with a really big hand (usually Aces full or better).

Jacks-or- Better

A form of poker in which a player needs to have at least a pair of jacks to open the betting.

K

Kansas City Lowball

Form of lowball poker in which the worst poker hand (2, 3, 4, 5, 7 of different suits) is the best hand. It's also known as Deuce to Seven.

Keep Them Honest

To call at the end of a hand to prevent someone from bluffing.

Key Card

A card that gives you a big draw or makes your hand.

Key Hand

In a session or tournament, the one hand that ends up being a turning point for the player, either for better or worse.

Kicker

The highest unpaired side card in a players' hand.

Kick It

Raise.

Kill Pot

A method to stimulate action. It is a forced bet by someone who has just won a pot(s).

Knock

Check.

Kojak

A hand that contains a K-J.

L

Ladies

Two Queens.

Late Position

Position on a round of betting where the player must act after most of the other players have acted (usually considered to be the two positions next to the button).

Lay Down Your Hand

When a player folds.

Lead

The first player to bet into a pot.

Limit Poker

A game that has fixed minimum and maximum betting intervals along with a prescribed number of raises.

Limper

The first player who calls a bet.

Limp In

To enter the pot by calling rather than raising. (The usual concept of 'Limp In' is when the first person to speak just calls the Big Blind.)

Live Blind

An instance where the player puts in a dark bet and is allowed to raise, even if no other player raises. It's also known as an 'option'.

Live Card(s)

In Stud Games, cards that have not yet been seen and are presumed to still be in play.

Live Hand

A hand that could still win the pot.

Live One

A not so knowledgeable player who plays a lot of hands.

Look

When a player calls the final bet before the showdown.

Loose

Is a player who plays a lot hands.

Lowball

Is a form of draw poker in which the lowest hand wins the pot.

M

Main Pot

The center pot. Any other bets are placed in a side pot(s) and are contested among the remaining players. This occurs when a player(s) goes all-in.

Make

To make the deck is to shuffle the deck.

Maniac

A very aggressive player who plays a lot of hands.

Middle Pair

In flop games, when a player makes a pair with one of his/her down cards and the middle card on the flop.

Middle Position

Somewhere between the early and late positions on a round of betting (the fifth, sixth and seventh seats to the left of the button).

Muck

To discard or throw away your hand. It's also a pile of cards that are no longer in play.

Minimum Buy-In

The least amount you can start a game with.

Monster

A very big hand. In a tournament, a player who begins to accumulate chips after having a small stack is considered to be a monster.

N

Neteller

A site on the internet that is used to switch funds from your bank account to Neteller to the poker site (or any combination). Neteller is needed to deposit on virtually every site. In fact, some sites offer reloads when using strictly Neteller.

No Limit

A game where players can bet as much as they like (as long as they have it in front of them) on any round of betting.

Nuts

The best possible hand at any point of the game. A hand that cannot be beat.

O