A pair of Aces in the hole.

A round where everyone calls the opening bet.

Aggressive

The fifth card dealt in stud poker, or the final card in games with five community cards.

Poor player

The first three community cards in games such as Texas Hold'em or Omaha

Five cards of the same suit. 2, 5, 7, Q, K of Clubs for example. The higher cards in a flush determine the best hand. An Ace high flush beats a King high flush. See the Poker Hand Rankings page for more details.

To give up on your hand.

Four cards to a flush.

Four Cards of the Same Rank

A hand with three cards of one rank, and two cards of another rank. 7h, 7d.7s and 10h, 10c for example. See the Poker Hand Rankings page for more details.

Q 3 in the hole. (Queen with a Trey)

An Inside Straight draw.

An Inside Straight Draw

7-2 offsuit. Specifically a winning hand with these as your hole cards. A popular hand among the poker bloggers.

A one on one poker match or round.

5 7 in the hole

The highest denomination of chips in a particular establishment

Wired queens

The first two down cards in poker game.

A pocket pair of Jacks

The odds you are getting from the expected calls in future betting rounds.

Hand in which you have four cards to a straight, but are missing one in the middle. For example 8,9,J,Q.

Bet strongly in an attempt to make everyone fold except one other player.

Pocket Jack/5

The highest unpaired card in your hand. Used as a tie-breaker. If two players have the same pair, the one with the higher kicker will win the pot.

Pocket K/J

Queens

To fold

In the first round of betting, simply calling the big blind rather than raising. This allows the big blind to see the flop for free, and indicates a weak hand.

A hand that is guaranteed to win at least part of the pot

A player who stays in more hands than most, and stays in them longer.

K - 8 in the hole

To get a certain hand. For example, if you have 4,5,6,7 then you need a 3 or an 8 to Make your hand.

A very loose and aggressive player. Rarely folds or calls. Bluffs often and raises frequently.

Someone who cheats by manipulating the cards while dealing

9-2 in the hole (article 92 made poker legal in Montana)

J 5 in the hole

Pile of discarded cards.

Pocket 7's in Texas Hold 'em.

Highest possible flush

The best possible hand, given the cards on the board.

Highest possible straight.

The probability of making your hand.

Cards with different suits, usually referring to hole cards. For example 8c, 9s might be called 8, 9 off suit.

Betting wildly or making poor bets. Usually after a bad beat.

Make the first bet in a round.

A hand with four consecutive cards. A straight can be completed by drawing the fifth card at either end. For example, 5,6,7,8.

Any remaining card that will give you the winning hand. For example if you have the 8, 9, 10, Q in various suits, and have not seen a Jack, then you have four outs to a Straight.

A hole card higher than the highest card on the board

To raise a large bet.

Face Card

In draw games, being dealt a made hand.

First two down cards in poker game.

Two cards of the same rank in the hole

A limit on the maximum allowable raise. The limit is the amount currently in the pot.

The ratio of the amount of money in the pot to the amount it will cost you to call the current bet

6 - 9 suited in the hole.

To guess what someone is holding. If someone starts betting when a queen comes up, you might "put" him on a pair of queens.