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Games - Poker Terms
Here you will learn some English words related to poker terms such as "full house", "high card", and "raise".
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(poker) the highest-ranking hand consisting of a five-card straight flush that runs from Ace to Ten, all of the same suit
(poker) the lowest-ranking hand, consisting of five cards that do not form any of the other standard poker hands
(poker) a hand consisting of five cards of the same suit that are in sequence, or in consecutive order
(poker) 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
a hand consisting of two cards of the same rank, such as two Jacks
(in poker) a hand with four cards of the same suit, with the expectation of drawing the fifth card of that suit to complete a flush
(poker) the total amount of money or chips wagered by players in a game, awarded to the winner
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
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
to pass the action to the next player without making a bet, when there has been no previous bet in the current betting round
(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
when a player with a strong hand loses to a player with a stronger 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
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
