Poker Dictionary E-H
This is the poker dictionary. We have divided the terms for more convenient browsing and less scrolling through the poker terms.
Equity
Your "rightful" share of a pot. If the pot contains $80, and you have a 50%
chance of winning it, you have $40 equity in the pot. This term is somewhat
fanciful since you will either win $80 or $0, but it gives you an idea of how
much you can "expect" to win.
Expectation
(1) A term referring to the amount of you expect to gain on average if you make
a certain play. For instance, suppose you put $10 into a $50 pot to draw at a
hand that you will make 25% of the time, and it will win every time you make it.
Three out of four times, you do not make your draw, and lose $10 each time for a
total of $30. The fourth time, you will make your draw, winning $50. Your total
gain over those four average hands is $50-$30 = $20, an average of $5 per hand.
Thus calling the $10 has a positive expectation of $5.
(2) The amount you expect to make at the poker table in a specific time period.
Perhaps in 100 hours play, you have won $527. Then your expectation is $5.27/hr.
Of course, you won't make that exact amount each hour (and some hours you will
lose), but it's one measure of your anticipated earnings.
Family Pot
A pot in which all (or almost all) of the players call before the flop.
Fast
As in "play fast." To play a hand aggressively, betting and raising as much as
possible. Example: "When you flop a set but there's a flush draw possible, you
have to play it fast."
Flop
The first three community cards, put out face up, all together.
Foul
A hand which may not be played for one reason or another. A player with a foul
hand may not make any claim on any portion of the pot. Example: "He ended up
with three cards after the flop, so the dealer declared his hand foul."
Free Card
A turn or river card on which you don't have to call a bet because of play
earlier in the hand (or a reputation which you have with your opponents). For
instance, if you are on the button and raise when you flop a flush draw, your
opponents may check to you on the turn. If you make your flush on the turn, you
can bet. However, if you don't get it on the turn, you can check as well -
seeing the river card for "free."
Free Roll
For one player to have a shot at winning an entire pot when he is currently tied
with another player. For instance, suppose you have Ac-Qc and your opponent has
Ad-Qh. The flop is Qs-5c-Tc. You are tied with your opponent right now, but are
free rolling on him, because you can win the whole pot and he can't. If no club
comes, you split the pot with him - if it does come, you win the whole thing.
Gutshot Straight
An straight filled "inside". If you have 9s-8s, the flop comes 7c-5h-2d, and the
turn is the 6c, you've made your gutshot straight.
Heads Up
A pot that is being contested by only two players - "It was heads up by the
turn."
Hit
As in "the flop hit me." It means the flop contained cards that help your hand.
If you have AK, and the flop comes K-7-2, it hit you.
House
The establishment running the game. Example: "The $2 you put on the button goes
to the house."
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