POKER TERMINOLOGY

• ALL IN : Where a player has  run out of money during a hand but has not passed. 

• BACKDOORS : You make a hand that you were not aiming to make due to a late card.

• BIG BET :  The size of the bet on the turn or river in  ' Limit ' play games .
  
• BIG BLIND : The second mandatory  bet in Texas Hold'em Poker .
  
• BLIND : Betting without  first seeing cards. 

• BLUFFING : Making a bet or a raise to win the pot when you probably do not holdth best  hand.

• BOARD : The cards showing  which are in  play .

• BUCK : A disc to  represent  a dealer. 

• BURN CARD :  Top card in the deck  discarded to prevent cheating. 

• BUY IN : The amount of money  player starts with. 

• CALL : Matching the  amount  og money  wagered  by the last  betting player . 

• CHECK:  To take  no betting action. 

• CHECK RAISE :  To  check then  change to raise after seeing another  bet.

• CHIPS : The disc  used to represent the money 

• CONNECTORS : Two or more cards in sequence .

• DEAL :  The distribution of cards  to players  or the board. 

• DECK :  The set of 52 playing cards.