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Ace-High: Any hand
in which the Ace is the highest-ranking card,
such as an Ace-high flush.
Act: To do something when it's your turn,
one of: check, call, fold,
opening bet, and raise
(see action).
Action: Someone's turn to act.
Add-Ons: The opportunity at a certain
point to buy additional chips. This is different
from a rebuy, because usually anyone still
in the tournament can add on, and the
opportunity to add-on usually marks the end of the rebuy period.
Also see Buy-In.
All-In: To run out of chips
while betting or calling.
In table stakes games, a player may
only bet the chips he/she has on the table. If he/she runs out,
a side pot is created in which the player
has no interest. However, the player can still win the pot for which
he/she had the chips.
Ante: Chips put into
the pot before the deal to build up the pot (see
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Bet: To bet is to put chips
into the pot, usually by opening
as later action in a round
is a raise or a re-raise. As a noun, a bet
can be the chips added to the pot by a player on one turn, or the
amount required in order to call. It can also
be used to mean "turn to act," and lastly, especially
when used in the plural, it can be used to mean the number of bets
and raises.
Big Bet: In limit
games in which the size of the maximum bet increases
in later rounds, a big bet is the largest bet
size. A small bet is the smallest bet size.
So in a $5/$10 hold'em game, small bets are
$5 and big bets are $10. Also see structure
and limit.
Blind (or Blind Bet): A blind bet, or blind,
is a forced bet that must be posted
before you see any cards. Blinds are an alternative to antes
for getting money in the pot initially. Typically
in hold'em the two players to the left of
the button are forced to place blind bets.
In limit play, the small
blind (to the dealer's left) is typically half the size of a
small bet, and the big
blind (to the small blind's left) is a full small bet. Betting
then starts with the player to the left of the big blind (who is
considered under the gun), who must
at least call the big blind to stay in. When
you sit down at a new table, it's good to wait until it's your turn
to blind before playing a hand. Also see live
blind and structure.
Big blind and small blind are also used to refer
to the players who posted these bets.
Big Blind: The largest of the blinds
in a game (see Blind and Small
Blind), typically seated immediately to the left of the small
blind.
Bluff: Forcing out a player with a hand
inferior to yours using various techniques.
Board: Cards that are open or face-up and
can be seen by all the participants and observers. Also known
as Community Cards.
Button: A marker put in front of a player's
seat to signify he/she is the theoretical dealer. Also known
as Puck.
Buy-In: The minimum amount of chips
or money a player needs to get a seat at a game. In a tournament,
your buy-in is the amount it costs you to get your initial bunch
of tournament chips. As a verb, to buy in is to make your initial
purchase of chips. Also see Add-Ons and Rebuys.
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Call: To make a bet
equal to a previous player's bet.
Call To Seats: Immediately after
the random seating generation, the computer
will call all players to their seats. Once a player agrees to be
taken to his/her seat he/she is officially part of the tournament
and cannot unregister for a refund.
A player may also claim his/her seat in Post
& Fold mode.
If new players register during the Call To Seat, or registered
players decide not to play, the computer may rearrange players and
tables just before the tournament starts to achieve the optimum
seating.
Center Pot: The first pot
created during a poker hand. This is as opposed
to one or more side pots that are created
if one or more players goes all-in. Also known
as main pot.
Check: To forgo a bet
on any round of play when it is your turn to
act.
Chips: Poker chips are small round discs
used instead of money at the poker table.
Chop: A slang term for splitting the pot.
Community Cards: Another term
used for Board.
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Fifth Street: The last card exposed
on the board.
Flop: The first three exposed cards dealt
at the same time.
Flush: A hand in which
all five cards are of the same suit, such as
five hearts.
Fold: To get rid of your cards and no longer
get involved in trying to win the pot. If you
fold then you are out of the game. Also known as "mucking
your cards".
Four of a Kind: Four cards of the
same rank which make up a player's hand,
such as 9-9-9-9. Also known as Quads.
Fourth Street: The fourth card exposed
on the board. Also known as The Turn.
Freeroll: Tournaments
with no entry fee or initial buy-in.
Freeze-out: Any tournament
format in which you cannot rebuy.
Full House: A hand
consisting of three cards of the same rank along
with one pair, such as 9-9-9-7-7.
Also known as Full Boat.
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Hand: The cards a poker player bets
on in order to win the pot. Also known
as Holding.
Hand Synchronization: If
hand synchronization is on, and the final number
of tables condition is met, the remaining tables will start each
deal of the cards at the same time. This is usually important and
used in big tournaments with large prize
money. Why is this important? Many players realize that the
faster a table plays the quicker players will be eliminated from
a tournament. If their table plays fast, they will be at a disadvantage
to the other table. When synchronization is on, each deal starts
at the same time, and no advantage is given to the slower table.
Heads Up: Playing against only one opponent,
head-to-head.
High-Low: Poker games where the pot
is split between the holders of the best high hand
and the best low hand.
Hold'em: A poker game in which each player
gets two pocket cards, while five community
cards are dealt face-up on the table. The strength of a player's
hand is the best hand that can be made with these seven cards. There
is a round of betting after the pocket cards are dealt, after the
first three community cards (the flop), after the fourth, or turn
card, and after the final, or river card.
Holding: Another term for hand.
Hole Cards: The cards a player holds
that are not seen by other players during the course of play. Also
known as Pocket Cards.
Host: Person responsible for hosting tournaments
and real money side
games.
House: The establishment running the
game.
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I'm Here Button: To
speed up tournament play, when the server
detects any of the Post & Fold
mode conditions it will display the " I’m Here"
button. The player will continue to get cards, post
blinds and antes if required;
however, he/she will have his/her hand folded
automatically each time it becomes his/her turn to act.
All other tournament players at the table will know too that a player
is absent because of a caption under the player’s name reading
Post & Fold.
When a player returns to his/her computer, he/she may click the
" I’m Here" button and return to normal tournament
play.
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Limit (Limit Poker): Limit poker is
any game in which there is a fixed limit on how much you can bet
or raise in any round.
Limit games usually offer either fixed-sized bets for different
betting rounds or spread limits, in which there is a minimum and
maximum bet for each round. For example, a $5/$10 hold'em
game usually requires $5 bets and raises on the first two rounds
and $10 bets and raises on the last two.
Live Blind: A blind
bet is considered a live blind if the player is allowed to raise
even if no one else raises first.
Low: In most poker games, the best hand
wins. In a number of games, the worst hand wins all or some of the
pot.
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Main Pot: Another term for center
pot.
Muck your cards: Another term
for fold.
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No Limit: A version of poker in which
a player may bet any amount of chips
(up to the number in front of him/her) whenever it is his/her turn
to act.
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One Pair: A hand
containing two cards of the same rank such as
9-9.
Open or Opening: To open, or open betting,
is simply to make the first bet in a round.
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Pit Boss: Person responsible for
managing real money side
games.
Play: To play a hand
in poker means to make it past the initial round
of betting.
Pocket Cards: Another term for hole
cards.
Poker: Poker is not just a card game, but
many card games. The majority of poker games share some common features,
especially betting in rounds
and the ranking
of hands. Some common
card room games include Hold'em, Seven
Card Stud, Omaha, Razz, Lowball, and Pineapple.
Position: Position refers to your
place at the table, especially with respect to the order of betting
within a particular betting round. The first
few players to act are said to be in early position,
the next few in middle position, and the last few in late position.
Late position is almost always best, since you have the advantage
of knowing what your opponents have done. In some games, position
is fixed from one round of betting to the next, and the dealer (or
the player on the button) is always in last
position.
More generally, to have position on someone is to be in a position
to bet after them, either during a particular hand
or in general. You have position on anyone sitting immediately to
your right, since you will far more often than not be able to act
after them.
Post: To post a bet
is to place your chips in the pot
(or, commonly, out in front of you, so that your bet can be counted).
In poker, posting usually means a forced bet, such as a blind.
Post & Fold Mode: In tournaments
indicates that a player is missing and can no longer make decisions
such as check, bet, call,
fold, or raise for the
current hand being played. Cards will be dealt
to missing players, and blinds will be automatically
posted and forfeited for as long as the player
is away. He/she may be moved to another table just like any other
tournament player, and may even finish in the prize money if his/her
chips last that long. When a player does arrive,
he/she need only click the I’m
Here button at his/her table to indicate to the dealer that
he/she is here and ready to play his cards.
Currently, any player in Post & Fold mode and not connected
to the GalaxiPoker.com web site, will have 1 hour to return to play.
After 1 hour (if not eliminated), he/she will remain in Post
& Fold, but will not be able to rejoin the game. Players connected
to the GalaxiPoker.com web site however, are not subject to this
1 hour restriction, and have unlimited time to rejoin the game.
A player will be put into Post & Fold mode under the
following conditions:
- Player chooses Post & Fold mode when being called
to seat
- Player selects Post & Fold mode while at a table
- Player chooses to Leave Table
- Player takes too much time to make a decision and runs out of
time
- Player loses connection with the server
Pot: The total amount
already bet by all the players after any particular
round of play. Also the total amount bet by
all the players after all betting rounds are over.
Pot Limit: A version of poker in which
a player may bet up to the amount of money in
the pot whenever it is his/her turn to act.
Private/Custom Tournament: A
private tournament is a tournament where
you specify the structure, start
time and invited players that are allowed to play.
Puck: Another term for button.
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Quads: Another term for Four of a
Kind.
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Raise: To increase a previous player's
bet by putting more chips
into the pot.
Rake: The fee for running the game removed
from each pot.
Rank: The numerical value of a card (as opposed
to its suit). For example, an Ace of hearts
and an Ace of clubs are of the same rank, but are of different suits.
Real Money: Use of real money in a
poker game as opposed to play money (in free games).
Rebuys: When you first sit down at a game,
you buy in with a certain amount of money. Rebuying is what you
do when you buy more chips before you leave.
Rebuys are also allowed in some tournaments
to players who fall below a certain point - usually only up until
a certain point and often limited to a fixed number of rebuys. The
time during which one may rebuy, usually lasting from the start
through the early stages of the tournament, is called the rebuy
period. Tournaments with rebuys are called, generically, rebuy tournaments
(also see Add-Ons and Buy-In).
Registration: When a player registers
for a tournament, funds or tournament
points for the buy-in or entry free are
automatically debited from his/her account. A player may unregister
for a tournament until such time as he/she is seated, and receive
full credit for his/her buy-in. A player who is registered and does
not connect in time to play in a tournament will be automatically
unregistered and receive a full credit for his/her buy-in. For instructions
on how to register or unregister, click
here.
River, the River: The last card or betting
round. The fifth and final community card, put out face up. Also
known as Fifth Street.
Round: A round can refer either to a round
of betting or a round of hands.
A betting round usually begins after a card or several cards are
dealt. Each player is given a chance to act,
and the round ends when everyone has either folded
to or called the last bet or raise.
Each round of betting is followed either by further dealing or by
a showdown.
A round of hands consists of one hand dealt by each player at the
table (or, when there's a house dealer, one hand with the dealer
button at each position).
In a round of hold'em you're in each position
once.
Round Synchronization:
At the end of each round there will be a pause
for all remaining tables to finish their current hand.
When this is complete, all tables will simultaneously start dealing
cards for the new round.
Royal Flush: The best possible hand
in high poker (without a joker). It is an Ace-High straight
flush, Ace-King-Queen-Jack-10, all of the same suit.
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Seating: At a specified time before
the start of the tournament the computer
will randomly assign seats to all players. Additional phantom tables
may also be created to allow players to register
after the initial random assignment of seats. The number of players
at each table at the start of the tournament may only differ by
1 between tables. The difference in players will never be greater
than 1.
Set: Another term for Three
of a Kind but with two of the three cards in the hole.
Showdown: Cards displayed openly by the
players to determine who has won the pot or a
portion of the pot.
Side Games: Playing poker games
such as Hold'em in a non-tournament
format.
Side Pot: A pot
created in which a player has no interest because he has run out
of chips.
Small Bet: See Big
Bet.
Small Blind: Name for the player
putting in the smallest forced bet prior to the
dealing of the cards, typically seated immediately to the left of
the player with the button.
Split Pot: A pot
shared by more than player.
Stakes: The stakes being played at the
table (e.g. $5/$10). The smaller number represents the Big
Blind and the larger number represents the maximum bet for the
table. Also see Big Bet.
Start Time: The start time of each
tournament is listed in the GalaxiPoker.com
lobby. The start times you see on the screen should correspond to
your local time. Players must ensure that they are at their seats
by the start time in order to play all tournament hands.
Straight: A hand
of five cards in consecutive order, but not of the same suit.
Straight Flush: A hand
of five cards in consecutive order (i.e. straight), all of the same
suit (i.e. flush).
Streets: Name for the individual betting
rounds in a poker game.
Structure: The structure of a game
refers to the details about the betting, including antes,
blinds, and the amount that may be bet
on any round. For example, $5/$10 hold'em
is usually a fixed limit game, played with
$5 bets and raises pre-flop (i.e. before the
flop) and on the flop, and $10 bets and raises
on the turn and the river.
This usually generalizes to any game where the structure is X/2X.
In connection with tournaments, structure
can also mean anything having to do with the amount of tournament
chips players can get and at what cost (i.e.
the buy-in), the rebuy
and add-on rules, and the way in which the
blinds increase.
Suit: Clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades.
For example, an Ace of hearts and an Ace of clubs are of the same
rank, but are of different suits.
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Table Stakes: A player is limited
to betting only what he or she has on the table
in chips in a poker game with table stakes.
Chips may be added to the table between hands.
Texas Hold'em: See Hold'em.
Three of a kind: Three cards
of the same rank which make up a player's hand,
such as 9-9-9. Also known as Set or Trips.
Timed Out All-Ins: When a
player has:
a) not yet folded and
b) has put money in the pot and
c) still has chips remaining and
d) does not respond to the dealer to either bet,
check, call, or fold, and
e) does not respond in a certain amount of time, (whether it may
be a connection problem, computer problem, or personal one) he/she
should consider himself/herself to have earned a Timed Out All-In.
A player will typically have up to 25 seconds, sometimes more, when
players at his/her table are waiting for him/her to make a move.
If he/she reconnects and gets back to the table before his/her time
has elapsed, he/she can avoid earning a Timed Out All-In.
The player may still be in contention for the portion of the pot
towards which he/she has contributed money, as long as he/she has
not gone over the number of allowed Timed Out All-Ins.
If the player is over the allowable limit of Timed Out
All-Ins then his/her hand will automatically
be folded and any chips he/she has contributed to the pot forfeited.
In tournaments you will be granted a
set number of Timed Out All Ins per tournament, which can
be used up to a specific tournament round number.
You can see the number of Timed Out All-Ins you have remaining
in the upper right hand corner of your table screen. In order to
uphold the integrity of the tournament, no Timed Out All-Ins
will be allowed in later rounds. Please check Tournament Details
for the specific tournament you wish to enter to view the number
of Timed Out All-Ins allowed, and the cut off round for these
Timed Out All-Ins.
Please note that players must exercise caution when they have used
up their Timed Out All-Ins as they cannot be reset.
Tournament Director: Person responsible
for managing tournaments.
Tournament: The general idea behind
poker tournaments is that a group of poker
players sit down with the same number of chips,
and eventually only one player has any chips left. In order to ensure
that the event will finish in reasonable time, tournaments institute
a schedule by which the blinds and/or antes
increase. Tournaments are played with chips that have no value outside
of the tournament. Each player, through registration,
pays an initial buy-in for a set number of
tournament chips. So a buy-in of $20 might get you 300 tournament
chips total to play with. The winner of a tournament (the last player
to be eliminated) as well as several of the other top finishers
are typically awarded cash and/or prizes according to some predetermined
schedule.
Tournament details vary widely, but a typical arrangement might
include an initial buy-in, a rebuy period
during which a player who runs out of tournament chips may buy more,
and an opportunity to add on to one's stack
after the rebuys have ended. Other details about the structure
can vary widely.
Tournament Points: Tournament
Points can be used on buy-ins and rebuys for select tournaments.
Tournament Points are optionally awarded to the top finishers in
a tournament. As well, GalaxiPoker.com pays each player 1 tournament
point for every real money side game played, with a minimum of a
$0.75 rake.
To see if the tournament prize includes awarding of Tournament Points
and to which top finishers, select the tournament in the lobby list,
click "TNT Info", and then click the "Prize Money"
tab. When it comes to paying out the prize pool, all Tournament
Points are converted to the cash equivalent of the buy-in or rebuy.
For example:
ABC Tournament, Buy-In is $10 or 8 tournament points
50 buy-ins for $10 = $500
20 buy-ins for 8 tournament points
With 100% payout (no administration fee), prize pool is (50 + 20)
x $10 = $700
You can see your Tournament Point total anytime on the cashier screen.
Tournament Prize Money:
Prize Money information is always available during tournament
play. While at the table click on "TNT Info", "Prize
Money". The Prize Money screen will show the distribution of
the prize pool and the current prize structure based on:
- A percentage of the total number of buy-ins
and rebuys or
- A fixed amount (independent of the total number of buy-ins and
rebuys) or
- A fixed amount minimum guarantee, or a percentage of the total
number of buy-ins and rebuys, whichever is greater
From time to time, to promote a specific tournament, GalaxiPoker.com
will add money to the prize pool at no cost to the player.
Trips: Another term for Three
of a Kind.
Turn, the Turn: Another term for Fourth
Street.
Two Pairs: A hand
of two separate pairs, such as 9-9-10-10.
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Under the gun: The first player
to act after the blind bets
is said to be under the gun.
Unregister: See Registration.
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