Category Archives: Learning the Talk
Online Poker Prop Players
Have you heard of Prop Players? Apparently a relatively common practice in casinos, online poker sites are employing prop players as well. For those of you unfamiliar with the term, Prop Players are employed by the casino and paid hourly … Continue reading
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Definition: TPTK
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: Gutshot
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 … Continue reading
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Definition: Suckout
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 … Continue reading
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Definition: Tilt
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 … Continue reading
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Definition: Limp in
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. – from SeriousPoker.com
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