Poker lexicon: how to pass for an insider?

Of all the existing games of chance, poker is probably the most chic and fun. It is an entertainment loved by thousands of players, whether it is a online casino or a land-based gambling house. We must not forget about hundreds of poker rooms that operate legally all over the world.

The online poker has a lot of versions and various types that have their own rules and peculiarities. However, there are some terms and notions that you come across in all types. If you intend to try your hand, get to know these poker terms so as not to make a fool of yourself in front of a poker table with the professionals.

• Antes – these are the players' first bets before the cards are dealt.
• Pot – the sum of chips that are on the carpet.
• Blinds – these are the bets that two players next to the dealer are forced to make.
• Bad beat – it's a losing hand that could be successive.
• UTG (Under the gun) – the expression that describes the position of the player who must "speak" first after the blinds.
• Slowplay – it is a strategy that consists in deceiving the opponents: we bet small by having good cards.
• Carpet or All in – in this way the player announces that he bets all of his chips.
• Rush – a series of winning shots.
• Bike – this is the nickname of the lowest hand.
• Three of a kind – we give this name by hand with three identical cards and two different ones.
• Entrance fee – this is a price that the player must pay to participate in the tournament.
• Nuts – it is a term denoting the best hand of a game.
• Raise – the action of increasing the previous player's bet.
• Community cards – these are the cards in the middle of the table that are visible to all participants in the game.

There are still a few poker terms and slang words that will help you pass for an insider, even if it's your first game of poker. Keep in mind that if a player calls you "bird", "pigeon" or "fish", he does not take you seriously, but as a draw. But you can always say "I'm black! "to show that you consider yourself a strong enough player.

"Being hooded" means losing almost everything and not having the means to play more. Two concepts are often used to describe the players: "safe" for the one who only wins big and "Martian" to name someone who risks even with the weak hand.