This player is last to act after the flop, turn and river.Ĭheck: To bet nothing, and move the action on to the next player. if 27 players get paid then the player finishing 28th is said to have 'bubbled'.īutton: The seat at the table where the nominal dealer sits. A card which does not change the outcome of a hand.īubble: In a tournament, the bubble is the last unpaid place before the money e.g. See also semi-bluff.īrick: Also known as a 'blank'. See also small blind.īluff: A bet with a hand that is unlikely to be ahead. Antes are common in the later stages of a poker tournament.īad beat: Losing a hand when you were the favourite to win.īig Blind: A compulsory blind bet paid by the player two seats to the left of the dealer in many poker variants. Follow our guide and you’ll be talking like a pro in no time.Īction: If the action is on you, then it means it is your turn to bet, call, check, fold or raise.Īll-in: When a player is 'all-in', it means they have bet all of their chips.Īnte: An amount of money or chips which each player must put into the pot before a card is dealt.
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