Terminology in Poker
It is a much easier game for beginners to understand than the high standard games like Omaha. You can have a basic idea of the game, counting strategies and calculating the odds within 15 minutes of reading. The rest depends on how you apply it and how frequently you use it. It is better to play free online games before moving to a real game involving money for better results. For a basic understanding of the game the major difficulty is the parlance of the game.
There are over a 100 terms that the professionals use in the game. The most important terms that allow you to start a decent game are as follows
Action: is to stay active in the game without folding
All In: invest the complete bank roll in a bet
Backdoor: use of the communal cards Turn and river to complete the hand
Bad Beat: a hand with bad cards that hardly have any probability to win
Bankroll is the all capital that you have to place the bets
Bet the pot: Place a bet that is equal in magnitude to the pot.
Bullets: A hand with 2 aces
Big Slick: A hand with an ace and a king
Big Blind: Larger of the 2 initial bets
Bluff: Act as if the hand is of a better value
Drawing Dead: Where you no longer have any chances of winning but still wait for the cards
Full house: all 5 cards in final hand (a pair and a set)