Juegos - Términos de póquer

(In poker) a combination of five cards consisting of three of a kind and a pair, in which the three of a kind is of a higher rank than the pair

full house

(poker) the highest-ranking hand consisting of a five-card straight flush that runs from Ace to Ten, all of the same suit

escalera real

(poker) the lowest-ranking hand, consisting of five cards that do not form any of the other standard poker hands

carta alta

(poker) a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit that are in sequence, or in consecutive order

escalera de color

a slang term that refers to Four of a Kind, which is a hand consisting of four cards of the same rank, such as four Jacks

cuadra

a poker hand consisting of five cards of the same suit, regardless of their rank

color

a hand consisting of five cards in sequence, regardless of their suit

escalera

a hand consisting of three cards of the same rank, such as three Jacks

a hand consisting of two cards of one rank, two cards of another rank, and one card of a third rank, such as two Aces, two Kings, and a Queen

dos pares

a hand consisting of two cards of the same rank, such as two Jacks

un par

a mandatory bet made by the player sitting two seats to the left of the dealer

ciega grande

a mandatory bet made by the player sitting to the immediate left of the dealer

small blind

to give up one's hand and forfeit any further involvement in the current hand, usually in response to another player's bet or raise, or when a player recognizes that their hand is unlikely to win

rendirse

(in card games) to place the highest bet in the game

subir

the total amount of money or chips wagered by players in a game, awarded to the winner

to match the current bet or raise made by another player in the same round of betting, thereby staying in the hand and retaining the chance to win the pot

igualar

the second round of betting in which the dealer reveals three community cards face-up on the table

flop

the third round of betting in which the dealer reveals an additional community card face-up on the table after the Flop

un giro

the final round of betting in which the dealer reveals the fifth and final community card face-up on the table after the Turn

río

to pass the action to the next player without making a bet, when there has been no previous bet in the current betting round

pasar

(poker) the final phase of a hand, occurring after the final round of betting

desenlace

a situation in poker when two or more players have hands of equal rank or when the community cards create a board that makes it impossible for any player to have a higher hand, resulting in the pot being divided equally among them

empate

betting all of one's remaining chips or money on a single hand, usually when a player believes they have a strong hand and wants to maximize their potential winnings or when they have no other options due to having a small stack

todo en

(poker) to discard the top card from the deck face down before dealing the flop, turn, and river cards, in order to prevent cheating by revealing the top card accidentally or intentionally

quemar

(poker) a small forced bet that all players must make before the start of a hand, usually a percentage of the minimum bet

ante

when a player with a strong hand loses to a player with a weaker hand that improbably or luckily improves on the later streets, causing the player with the stronger hand to lose a large pot or even the entire game

malas manos

the amount of money or chips that a player has set aside or allocated for the purpose of playing poker

banca

a small disc or marker that indicates the player who is currently serving as the dealer for the hand

ficha

a card that is dealt face-up and is available for all players to use in making their hand, rather than being dealt to a specific player

carta comunitaria

(poker) a card that is dealt face-down to a player and is not visible to other players at the table

carta oculta

(poker) a large prize or payout that is awarded when a player achieves a certain winning combination or meets a specific set of criteria, such as hitting a rare hand or winning a certain number of consecutive games

pozo acumulado

a term used in poker to describe a hand with four cards of the same suit, with the expectation of drawing the fifth card of that suit to complete a flush

cuatro flush

referring to two or more cards in a hand that are from different suits in card games, especially in poker

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