Commonly Used Poker Abbreviations and Terms

Theromeo2k · Dec 16, 2013

NoWuckingFurries said:
Pissed myself laughing.

Sorry to hear that :/

baudib1 · Dec 16, 2013

missjacki said:
OK....I read all 10 pages of this thread and did not see this one anywhere:

AINEC

I believe it means "all in on the next card" but I'm not sure...anyone know?

also, a few to add...

"wired pair" means in a stud game when you start with 3 cards, a wired pair means both your hole cards are a pair, as opposed to a "split pair" where your up card matches one of your hole cards.

"rolled up" also refers to stud when all 3 of your starting cards are the same = a VERY VERY strong hand. "I had rolled up tens" as in T,T,T

Jam= usually means to go all in, but in a limit game it means to raise any bet relentlessly up to the betting limit for that round.

Brick= the next card that comes doesn't help you or your opponent.

A2345= the wheel or bicycle or a bike

Well, I have one that I think I invented and that is the "trike" that is when you are playing either razz or stud-8 and you are dealt 3 cards to a bike.

AINEC -- is an acronym that became popular on poker forums, it means "and it's not even close." As in, "river is a fold ainec."

IJustWantToTalk · Jan 19, 2014

^^ Pretty sure he's right about that. Although it may be used in both ways. Depends on the forum. I have seen it used more often in the way that BaudiB1 has defined the term for AINEC.

General3Bet · Jan 19, 2014

eNTy said:
WTG: Way To Go .. AFAIK(as far as I know)

Just type it full out, not the abbreviation and the acronym, thats just more typing. (Had to say it

)

General3Bet · Jan 19, 2014

eNTy said:
WTG: Way To Go .. AFAIK(as far as I know)

Awesome thread, but shit when i was making that remark last post i didnt know u were typing them out and i was stupid my bad

Swickster007 · Jan 22, 2014

Thanks Sticky. I have often avoiding conversations because I did not understand what some of the abbreviations were...so it's nice to know there's a ''Dictionary'' per say, available to refer to!

kissapig · Jan 28, 2014

Ran into an acronym that has me stumped, GTO. Anyone use this?

WizardRubic · Feb 3, 2014

kissapig said:
Ran into an acronym that has me stumped, GTO. Anyone use this?

Game theory optimal is GTO. It's a term used to describe an unexploitable strategy. It's supposed to be +EV no matter how your opponent adjusts. Doesn't mean it's the highest +EV move though. It's been calculated at the smaller blind levels. Stuff like NASH charts are supposed to be GTO.

kissapig · Feb 17, 2014

OK, now I get it.

WizardRubic said:
Game theory optimal is GTO. It's a term used to describe an unexploitable strategy. It's supposed to be +EV no matter how your opponent adjusts. Doesn't mean it's the highest +EV move though. It's been calculated at the smaller blind levels. Stuff like NASH charts are supposed to be GTO.

This term GTO has been used a lot around me lately, not about me, and now that I understand what they are talking about their conversations make a little more sense. Thanks WizardRubic for the response.

OldschoolSteinhausen · Feb 21, 2014

Anyone interested in a sweat, either me sweating you, or you sweating me?

GGC2912 · Feb 24, 2014

Player Types
LAG = Loose Aggressive Player
TAG = Tight Aggressive Player
LAP = Loose-Passive Player

Hi, can someone please explain with an example what these types mean ?
I'm learning and would want to identify what type of a player I am.
Thank you very much

GGC2912 · Feb 24, 2014

GGC2912 said:
Player Types
LAG = Loose Aggressive Player
TAG = Tight Aggressive Player
LAP = Loose-Passive Player

Hi, can someone please explain with an example what these types mean ?
I'm learning and would want to identify what type of a player I am.
Thank you very much

Sorry I could not find where to edit my post

Please also tell me which type of player is the most successful player and how can I teach/train myself to play better and be one of the best type of player.

PS: i am a noob, thank you for your help

Cephas · Feb 26, 2014

Less Common (yet all too true) Ones
WTF: I doubt that was a sound play.
OMG: I am rather surprised.
ESAD: Eat sh*t and die
NH = Thanks for donking all my chips
TY = Totally blind to the sarcasm of the above NH
OMFG = Did you really just call all in with 84os?
GG = "I beat you!"
GG = "I know."
LOL WOW = I wish I could stab people through my monitor.[/QUOTE]

A couple of these I have not seen before. ESAD. LMAO

Turbon · Mar 1, 2014

For someone who is not native to the English like me, this topic came in handy because sometimes located in the float expression.

So thank you. =)

BigJamo · Mar 11, 2014

Just had another look over this thread to refresh the memory.
Finally got the time to read the whole thing. Its been a while, but I will get back into the swing of things.
Thanks again

EriqPhoenix · Mar 16, 2014

Wow, I was really glad to find this thread. This will be my bedtime reading. I have no idea what most of these terms mean. Thank you for the contributions.

EriqPhoenix · Mar 16, 2014

Jack Daniels said:
Stacking someone or being stacked. As in taking them all the way down to the felt.

Sorry but I'm new to online poker. What does stacking someone mean as opposed to being stacked? Thanks in advance.

pokahqueen623 · Mar 17, 2014

Thank you

Being a new person here, I was amazed at this list of hand analysis, lingo and poker terms. So much to take in and it is very informative. I have heard of some of these terms, but not to this extent. It is a good source to refer to. - PQ

Samango · Mar 17, 2014

EriqPhoenix said:
Sorry but I'm new to online poker. What does stacking someone mean as opposed to being stacked? Thanks in advance.

Stacking someone is taking all their chips (their stack)
Being stacked is losing all your own chips (your stack)

EriqPhoenix · Mar 18, 2014

Ok, that makes a lot of sense, tyvm Samango.

TakinOver · Mar 29, 2014

Love the less common Abbrev.. Now i know what they really mean.. Man did not know so many of these. Guess i better hang around here more.

Bleached · Oct 5, 2014

Been on this forum awhile and in the tournament and hand analysis section, been seeing the terms whiffed and binked, can someone explain that?

BearPlay · Oct 5, 2014

Bleached said:
Been on this forum awhile and in the tournament and hand analysis section, been seeing the terms whiffed and binked, can someone explain that?

Bink means to take down or to win a tournament.

Whiff means to miss, for example to miss a draw, or to misconnect with a flop.

macaby14 · Oct 11, 2014

thanks for the abbreviations

Largebalance · Oct 22, 2014

Can you explain fold equity please?

Commonly Used Poker Abbreviations and Terms

Theromeo2k

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baudib1

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IJustWantToTalk

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General3Bet

Rock Star

General3Bet

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Swickster007

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kissapig

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WizardRubic

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kissapig

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OldschoolSteinhausen

Enthusiast

GGC2912

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GGC2912

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Cephas

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Turbon

Rising Star

BigJamo

Aussie Elite

EriqPhoenix

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EriqPhoenix

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pokahqueen623

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Samango

Legend

EriqPhoenix

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TakinOver

Rock Star

Bleached

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BearPlay

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macaby14

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Largebalance

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