TPTK
Short for top pair top kicker. An example is if you hold AK in the hole and the board is AQ4. You hold top pair with the best possible kicker. (c/o PokerTips.org)
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Definition: TPTK
Posted in Learning the Talk on April 12, 2008 | No Comments »
Definition: Gutshot
Posted in Learning the Talk on February 28, 2008 | No Comments »
I’m still surprised by how many of these poker terms I’m clueless about.
Gutshot
A ‘gutshot’ draw in poker is an inside straight draw. For instance, if you have 2-3-4-6, you have a gutshot straight draw — any 5 will make your straight. Aka: Belly buster, inside straight draw, one-gapper. (c/o About.com)
Definition: Suckout
Posted in Learning the Talk on February 19, 2008 | No Comments »
Suckout
The situation in which a hand with a highly unfavorable chance of winning receives additional cards that improve it or complete it such that it becomes a winning hand. (c/o PokerZone)
When a frikkin idiot calls a huge bet with nothing and proceeds to catch two or more miracle cards for the win. (c/o Urban Dictionary)
When [...]
Definition: Tilt
Posted in Learning the Talk on February 12, 2008 | No Comments »
Tilt
Good poker seems to require good discipline. However, even good players are often tempted to do things they know are bad ideas when they get frustrated, angry, or upset for any reason. They go “on tilt.” Sort of like a pinball machine, except with pinball it only costs you a quarter. Typical tilt play is [...]
Definition: Limp in
Posted in Learning the Talk on February 12, 2008 | No Comments »
Limp
To flat call an opening forced bet is to limp into a hand.Three players limped in ahead of me, so I decided just to call.
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