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Message: [QUOTE="tenbob, post: 506101, member: 3651"] [SIZE=5]Here is a list of commonly used abbreviations and terms used in poker discussions and hand analysis threads. For a complete list of poker terms, abbreviations, and acronyms, please see our more extensive [B][URL='https://www.cardschat.com/poker-glossary.php']Poker Glossary[/URL].[/B] [B]Game Types[/B] HE = Holdem O = Usually Omaha Hi O8 = Omaha Hi/Low Stud = 7 card stud Stud8 = 7 Card stud Hi/Low. HORSE = [B]H[/B]oldem, [B]O[/B]maha/8, [B]R[/B]azz, [B]S[/B]tud, [B]E[/B]ight or better H/L stud. Typically fixed limit games. Game changes with the blinds/antes online, and at predetermined intervals live FR = A full ring game, usually 9/10 players. (Some sites 8) 6MAX= A ring game, max number of players is 6. (Occasionally we will see 4MAX) HU= Heads up. (2 players max) S&G=Sit and go, once the game has reached a specified number of players the game starts. STT= Single table Sit and Go. MTT= Multi-Table Tournament, usually no limit on the amount of players. NL$25 (or $25NL)= The $25 refering to the MAX buyin for the specified game. The blinds are defined as being 1/100th of the max buyin. So nl$600 has a big blind of $6. [B]Limits [/B] NL = No Limit PL = Pot Limit FL = Fixed Limit So if you see a thread starting PL08- It refers to pot limit Omaha hi/low hand. [B]Table position abbreviations[/B] SB = Small Blind BB = Big Blind UTG = The first person to act pre-flop (first person after the BB) UTG+1 = Person to the left of UTG EP = Early Position MP = Middle Position LP = Late Position CO = Cut off seat, the seat directly to the right of the button. Button = Dealer (aka OTB = On the Button) OOP = Out of position, generally meaning UTG, first to act on the flop, or calling a LP raise from EP, etc.[/SIZE] [B]Betting Abbreviations.[/B] Limp = Call the big blind (no raise) Open Limp/Raise = Be the first non-folding player to act. 3-Bet = A re-raise. 4-Bet = A re-raise of a re-raise. Light (ie 3-bet light) = Raising a hand you would'nt usually raise for value. Steal = An attempt to steal the blinds/limps. [B]Player Types[/B] LAG = Loose Aggressive Player TAG = Tight Aggressive Player LAP = Loose-Passive Player [B]Hand Identifiers[/B] ATC = Any Two Cards BDSD = Backdoor Straight Draw BDFD = Backdoor Flush Draw FD = Flush Draw Gutshot = Inside Straight Draw OESD = Open End Straight Draw OESFD = Open Ended Straight Flush Draw o / os = Off Suit PP = Pocket Pair SC = Suited Connectors, hands like 67 suited, 89suited, 34suited s = Suited TPTK = Top Pair Top Kicker TPGK = Top Pair Good Kicker TPBK = Top Pair Bad Kicker WA = Way Ahead WB = Way Behind [B]Poker Tracker Statistics [/B] AF = Aggression Factor BB/100 Hands = big bets won per 100 hands played EV = Expected Value HEM = [URL]http://www.holdemmanager.net/[/URL] A software program used by players to analyze things HR = Hourly Rate PFR% = Preflop Raise Percent ROI = Return on Investment VP$IP or VPIP = Voluntarily Put Money Into Pot WR = Win Rate W$SD = Won $ at Showdown WSD = Went to Showdown [B]Tournament Info[/B] ITM = in the money Bubble = busting out of a tournament in the last spot before the payouts begin. MTT = Multi Table Tournament STT = Single Table Tournament SNG = Sit and Go [B]Others[/B] AI = All in B&M = Brick and Mortar (a live card room or casino) CR = check-raise HU = Heads Up PF = Pre-flop. PFR = Pre-flop raise/pre-flop raiser. HH = Hand history PSB = Pot-sized bet PSR = Pot-Sized Raise PT = Poker Tracker FE = Fold Equity - The chance of a bet/raise taking down the pot. OP = Original Post [B]Less Common (yet all too true) Ones[/B] 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.[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]

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