Most of the important poker terms:
 

All-in All-in occurs when you do not have enough money to cover the full bet amount, and so place your remaining money into the pot. You then contend for the pot in an amount proportional to what you have contributed.

Ante An ante is the minimum bet that each Player must place into the pot before any cards are dealt.

Bad Beat When your strong starting hand looses.

Big Blind The first bet posted by the Player to the left of the Player who posts the small blind. For example, in a $2/$4 game, the big blind is $2.

Big Pair A pair with a value of 10 or greater.

Buy-in Amount The amount you must bring into a game.

Call A call occurs when a bet equal to the previous bet is placed.

Cap Once the betting has been raised three times in one round, it is then capped, or limited. From this point Players may only call (place a bet equal to the previous bet) or fold.

Check Checking allows you to stay in a game without placing any bets. You can only check if no other bets have been placed in the betting round.

Community Cards The poker term to discribe the cards dealt to the table - the cards that each Player uses to complete their five-card hand.

Dealer button Marked with a D, the dealer button is the disk used to signify the Dealer’s position on the table.

Fifth Street The third round of betting is termed the ’Fifth Street’ as the Players each have five cards.

Flop These are the first three community cards dealt to the table.

Fold Players fold when they throw in their cards.

Fourth Street The second round of betting is the ’Fourth Street’ as each Player has four cards.

Muck If a Player does not wish to show his losing hand to the table, he can choose to muck. The hand will then be discarded without being displayed to the table.

Pocket Cards The cards that are dealt face down to each Player are known as pocket cards.

Pot The pot is a poker term to describe the pile of chips that accumulate as each Player antes, bets and raises. All winnings are paid from the pot. The pot goes to the winner of the hands in each round.

Raise The purpose of a raise is to increase the stakes for the remaining Players at the table. To raise a bet, it must first be matched, then increased.

River Card The final community card dealt is known as the River Card.

Seventh Street The fifth and final round of betting is the ’Seventh Street’ as each Player has seven cards. This is applicable to Seven Card Stud Poker.

Showdown This occurs after the last betting round when the remaining Players compare hands to determine the winner. The Player with the highest-value hand wins the pot.

Sitting Out A Player ’sits out’ when he chooses to leave the table for a short period of time.

Sixth Street The fourth round of betting is the ’Sixth Street’ as each Player has six cards. This is applicable to Seven Card Stud Poker.

Small Blind A small blind is the first bet posted by the Player to the Dealer’s left. For example, in a $2/$4 game, the small blind is $1.

Street’s These are the poker terms assigned to the various stages of betting.

Third Street This is applicable to Seven-Card Stud Poker. The first round of betting is the ’Third Street’ as each Player has three cards. The Player with the lowest card displayed brings-in the betting in this round.

Turn A turn is the fourth community card dealt.