During poker, a player can choose to bet on the value of his or her hand. This is done by raising in pre-determined fixed increments. In addition, a side wager is also made. This is called an insurance bet, and it pays out if the opponent’s hand does not hold. Often, the value of the hand is calculated using an expected value calculation.
A draw in poker refers to a card that has to be drawn from two or more consecutive cards. A Backdoor draw is a draw that requires one card to be drawn in the beginning and the other in the end. A Straight Flush is a five-card hand in which all of the cards are in the same suit. This is the best possible hand in poker.
An underbet is a bet of less than 50% of the pot. It is made when a player believes that the opponent’s hand has a weaker range than the player’s own. It is commonly used in games with shallow starting stacks, such as Hyper Turbo.
A three-bet is the third bet in a betting sequence. It is generally made by a player in position, or by a speculative holding. It is typically a small bet, and it is intended to bluff later on in the game.
A cold deck is a bad run of cards. A case ace is the final ace in the deck. The term can also refer to the last card of a certain rank.
A flop is the second betting round in community card games. In Stud, the upcard is the card dealt face up. It is visible to the entire table. A turn is the third betting round in poker. It is the turn. A straddle is an optional blind bet that is made before the cards are dealt. It is usually placed on the left of the cutoff. A probe bet is a small bet that is made to gather information. It is normally made by a player in a pre-flop position.
A split pot is a hand in which a high hand wins half the pot and a low hand wins the other half. This can occur when the hands are of equal strength. This is often considered a cheat, and it is not always acceptable. Occasionally, this is done when the players are attempting a steal. It is a very loose term, and can be construed as cheating, too.
An open-raise from the small blind is a steal attempt. It is made when a player is considering betting on the first betting round, and it is usually made against multiple opponents. It is also a stab bet, which is a bet to capitalize on an opponent’s weakness. A squeeze raise is a raise made on the preflop against more than one opponent.
A float call is a re-appropriated version of a c-bet in position. It is made with the intention of bluffing on a later street. This is sometimes referred to as a ‘protection raise’. It is made to fold out an opponent’s equity.