- Dealer ­ the person who deals the cards starting to his or her left.

- Dealer Button ­ the button that sits in front of the dealer. This lets you know who the dealer for a specific hand will be. It is important in indicating who the blinds are for the hand, as well.

- Pocket Cards ­ the two cards each player is dealt to open each round. These cards are dealt face down.

- Small Blind ­ the forced bet directly to the left of the dealer. This blind is half the size of the big blind. This blind is posted each hand

- Big Blind ­ the forced bet directly to the left of the small blind and two removed from the dealer. This blind is posted each hand.

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- Under the Gun ­ the first person to act directly to the left of the big blind. The first spot in early position.

- The Flop - the first three community cards that are placed in the middle of the table, face up, for all players to use.

- Turn Card - the fourth community card dealt in the middle of the table, face up.

- Fourth Street- texas holdem lingo for the turn card.

- River Card ­ the fifth and last community card dealt in the middle of the poker table, face up. This card is famous for making or breaking player's hands.

- Raiser ­ the person who is first to raise the pot. The minimum raise is double the size of the big blind.

- Soft Spot ­ a game or site where the level of play is not that good, making it easier for a skilled player to do well.

- Bad Beat ­ when you are a statistical favorite in a poker hand and your opponent beats you.

- Race Hands ­ when two players are both All-in and their hands are similar in strength. Stastically speaking both players have similar odds of winning the hand. For example, a classic race hand would be AK vs. QQ, where the QQ's are a slight favorite in this race hand.

- Pot Odds ­ the odds you are getting from the size of the pot versus your next call.

- Early Position ­ typically the three players to the left of the big blind, which includes the player said to be under the gun.

- Late Position - the two players to the right of the blinds. This includes the player on the dealer button.

- Middle Position ­ all the players between early and late position, typically three players in a player game.

- Outs ­ the number of cards that can come on the board that will make your hand the winning hand.

- Board ­ another name for the card table.

- Flush ­ a poker hand where all five cards are of the same suit.

- Straight ­ a poker hand where you hold five cards in sequential order. A straight to the ace would be the best straight possible and is called "broadway".

- Overpair- a pocket pair that is higher than the highest card on the board.

- Set ­ three of a kind.

- Buy-in ­ the entry fee for the holdem event you are playing. For example, the buy-in might be $100 + $9 for a single table tournament or $109 total.

- All-in ­ when you commit all the chips in front of you into the flop. You can bet All-in or call an All-in bet from someone else.

- Open ended- when you are drawing on a straight and you need to catch either the low or high card of your drawing hand to complete it. For example, you hold JQ and the flop comes K 10 3. You are open ended and need either a 9 or an A to make your straight.

- Tight ­ a tight player is a player that does not play many hands and is very selective in choosing those hands. Typically, playing premium hands.

- Chop ­ when 2 or more players make a deal and agree to split the pot.

- Maniac ­ a player that is constantly raising and involved in most pots. An ultra aggressive player that is very unpredictable.

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