Texas Holdem Glossary

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R

Rabbit Hunting - if you want to see additional cards although the game is ended, this is called Rabbit Hunting.

Rainbow - this is used by players to describe a hand, formed of cards of different suits.

Raise - raise means to place the first wager in the game.

Rake - this is a determined amount of money, which the house takes in order to cover its expenses.

Rank of Suits - this is a system which is used to help us determine the winner if two or more players have equal hands. In this situation we use the rank of suits.

Ratholing - this is some kind of cheating where the player steals money from the table.

Re-raise - this is when you raise again after a previous raise.

Reading - this is some kind of analyses, used to categorize the players. It is based on different factors and features.

Rebuy - To buy additional chips when you lose all of them. This action is possible in some tournaments.

Ring game - a game, opposed to a tournament.

River - this is the last community card that the dealer puts on the Texas Holdem table.

Rock - this is a description for a player, who is passive.

Run - if you have luck and win several games in a roll.

Rush - this is a winning streak.

S

Sandbagging - to call although your cards are really strong.

Scared Money - this is the last money left to the player.

Semi-Bluff - to make a wager when you have a mediocre cards.

Shark - experienced gambler, who use his (her) qualities and game skills in order to take advantage over the other players.

Shill - look Prop Player.

Short Buying - when players buy chips after the initial purchase.

Short-Handed - this is a definition for a Texas Holdem game with few gamblers.

Showdown - this is the final part of the Texas Holdem game, where the player reveal their cards in order to determine the winner.

Side Pot - this is another pot, made by players when a gambler goes all-in.

Signaling - this is a special system which is used by players ho play together in order to take the money and to split them.

Small Blind - the player who is sitting to the left side of the dealer.

Soft Seat - to play at a favorable table because your opponents are bad and you can easily beat them and take the money.

Spades - card suit.

Splashing the Pot - to place the chips in a haphazard way.

Split Pot - when there are two or more winning hands they split the pot between them.

Spread Limit - a game in which you can bet as much money as you want.

Steal Raise - to raise in late position and to steal the pot.

Steamrolling - when someone re-raise in order to make the other gamblers call two bets.

Straddle - to post an additional blind.

Structured Limit - casinos determine the structured limit according to their own politics. Usually, the gamblers should bet some money at the beginning of the game and double them after the turn and the river.

Suit - generally, there are four categories of cards - the suits. Their names are Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, or Spades.

T

Table - in the casinos and poker room you will play Texas Holdem at special tables. The second meaning of the word is a definition for the players sitting at the table. For example tight table means that there are tight players at the table.

Table Stakes - this is a Texas Holdem rule, which allows you to play with your money.

Tell - these are gestures or expressions used by the player in order to reveal information about his (her) hand.

Tight - this a characteristic for players, who choose which hand to play very carefully.

Tilt - this is negative behavior of players, who lose at the table.

Top Pair - if someone has a pair with the highest card on the board.

Turn - the fourth community card dealt face up in the middle of the Texas Holdem table.

U

Under the Gun - to be the first person, who should act.

Underpair - to have a pair, which is of lower value than the lowest card on the board.

V

Value Bet - this is a bet, which is made by a participant with strong cards, who want to win more money.

W

Wash - a special technique, used by the dealer to shuffle the cards.

Wired - to have pocket cards of the same rank.