Commonly Used Poker Abbreviations and Terms

[Chris Wade]

And another one -
I sometimes come across G2G.
What does this mean?
Thx for your answer -
mick aka Dr.Mik

I was under the impression it meant "got to go".

 

[Vilgeoforc]

you might wont to add this in somewhere this is a list of all the poker hands i could possibly find meanings for some people might have other ones that they would like to add

A A- American Airlines, Bullets, Pocket Rockets, Sharp Tops
A K- Big Slick, Salt Lake Pair, Anna Kournikova
A Q- Ice Cream, Big Chick
A J- Ajax, Jackass, Blackjack
A 10- Johnny Moss, Bookends
A 9- Jesus, Rounders hand
A 8- Dead Man's Hand, Barely Legal
A 7- Red Baron
A 6- Mile High Club, Sweet Sixteen
A 5- High Five
A 4- Transvestite
A 3- Baskin-Robbins
A 2- Little Slick, Hunting Season
K K- Gorillas in the Mist, Gorillas, Cowboys, King Kong, Ace Magnets
K Q- Lucy & Ricky, Marriage
K J- Bachelor's Hand, Kojak, Jacking off
K 10- Big Al, Katie, Woodcutter
K 9- Canine, Mongrel, Pedigree, The Dog Hand, Sawmill, Pee Wee Herman
K 8- Kokomo, Kate, Monica Lewinsky
K 7- Columbia River, King Salmon
K 6- The Concubine
K 5- Rotten King
K 4- F'ing The Queen
K 3- King Crab, Sizzler
K 2- Big Fritz, Fritz, Donald Duck
Q Q- Calamity Jane, Dames, Dykes, Hookers, Mop Squeezers, Pair of Wire Cutters, Siegfreid and Roy, Hilton Sisters
Q J- Fred & Ethel, Maverick, Oedipus, Pinochle
Q 10- Goolsby, Q-Tip, Varkonyi, Quint
Q 9- Quinine
Q 8- Face Sitter
Q 7- Computer Hand
Q 6- Peanut Butter & Jelly, Lancelot
Q 5- Overtime, Granny Mae
Q 4- F*cking The King
Q 3- Gay Waiter, San Francisco Busboy, Windsor Waiter
Q 2- Daisy Duck
J J- Dyne-O-Mite, Fishhooks
J 10- Cloutier
J 9- German Virgin, Irgin Princess, Braggers
J 8- Jeffery Dahmer
J 7- Jack Daniels
J 6- Railroad Hand
J 5- Motown, Jackson Five
J 4- Flat Tire
J 3- San Francisco Waitress
J 2- J-Lo, Jew
10 10- Dimes, Tension, Boxcar, Twenty Miles
10 9-Countdown
10 8- Tetris, Tenacious
10 7- Bowling Hand, Split
10 6- Sweet Sixteen, Driver’s License
10 5- Woolworth, Five and Dime
10 4- Broderick Crawford, CB Hand, Over and Out, Big Buddy
10 3- Weinberg, Terminator 3
10 2- Doyle Brunson
9 9- Hellmuth, Gretsky
9 8- Oldsmoble
9 7- Old Man, Grape Fruit
9 6- Big Lick, Dinner for Two, Joe Bernstein, Percy, Happy Meal
9 5- Dolly Parton, Working Man
9 4- San Francisco
9 3- Jack Benny
9 2- Montana Banana, Twiggy
88- Snowmen, Dog Balls, Little Oldsmobile, Fat Ladies
87- RPM
86- Pacheco Nuts, Maxwell Smart
85- Finky Dink, California Country
84- Big Brother, George Orwell
83- Raquel Welch, Saturday Night Special
82- Sixity-Nine, Dog Balls on a Duck
77- Hockey Sticks, Sticks, Walking Sticks
76- Union Oil
75- Heinz, Filipino Slick, Pickle Man
74- Cambodian Slick, Double Down
73- Dutch Waiter, Hachem
72- Beer Hand
66- Kicks, Route 66
65- Retirement
64- LBJ, The Question
63- Blocky, Jimmy Summerfield, Sick Crab
62- Ainsworth, Bird Flu
55- Presto, Speed Limit, Nickels
54- Jesse James
53- Bully Johnson, Herbie, The Love Bug
52- Bombers, Two Bites
44- Sail Boats, Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader
43- Waltz Time
42- Lumberman's Hand, The Miracle
33- Crabs
32- Big Gulp, Jordan, Aggie , Hooter Hand, Polish Big Slick
22- Ducks, Quacks, Deuces Never Loses

K-8 Monica Lewinsky )) :rofl:

 

[Baba Orielly]

Confused

Been playing forever. Never really talked about playing. I have no idea what some of these people are saying. I need a poker dictionary, but this room helped a lot. Thanks,

 

[Garfield52]

this was one of teh more interesting posts I have read in a while. thanks for all teh info, and a few chuckles. LMAO

ha ha

 

[alt888]

a couple to add to the list.

limping
shoving
broadway

another would be in the guide to 10k post micro stakes.

LAG (~20/15 to 30/20).

what does the numbers mean?

Looks like win/loss ratio, maybe one is for ring games, one for tourney?

 

[AceKing725]

ZOOM

ISTR seeing a 'ZOOM' tournament, or similar. Anybody know what that means?

 

[cwdignus]

idfall
I died and forgot to fall

 

[Chalada12]

Hi - I did already thank you for that list.
Would you please explain to me the exact meaning of "FTA"?
I know that it's the abbreviation of "First to act".
But what does this actually mean?
Is FTA identical with UTG?
Or is the FTA the first one who raises/bets?
Thx in advance.

It s called UTG = The first person to act pre-flop (first person after the BB) ( also called under the gun ) . It s the first person to make the move

 

[Gyry]

thanks to cardchat and thanks to all here. its really help me

 

[pjokay]

So high jack is also another term for late position I assume, a later addition due to the aggression now with people stealing the blinds earlier and earlier. I love it when someone in early position tries to repeatedly raise your blind.

 

[Pokericon08]

I love thatwe have our own little lingo. My gf keeps asking wat a donk is, or the button, or muck, but she don't get the vocabulary. Part of our game's beauty is our language.

 

[Johnson baker]

Very helpful. Thx for posting this:icon_thum

 

[1k95]

What does M8 mean?Someone wrote in the chat.

 

[Dsqtq]

What does M8 mean?Someone wrote in the chat.

Yes, it means - mate. M - eight

 

[oneybiggs]

looked at equity article in the thread 10 winning tips under poker strategy.its what i thought it was and means absolutely nothing to me.according to the example given"equity"would dictate i bet...while its a good article i disagree and think that if anything the 55% odds and willingness to take the gamble is all the dictation i need to make a decision.experience is the best teacher,like three betting,c-betting and check-raising,all come naturaaly with experience,in my mind labeling everything just makes you think of everything twice lol whilst time to decide and act is short enough....equity schequity...you know the odds,just beat them lol or use them to your advantage.wear the clothes that feel right in other words,labels mean nothing to me really.

 

[jbear54321]

Thanks for the info!

 

[ayahuasca]

OMG, thanks, guys, you made my day
"NH - thanks for donking all my chips" is the best of the best, love this, so freaking true!!

 

[B1731898]

Thank you for answering my question! I read it in the comments. Someone kept calling me M8, and I had no idea what it meant. Mate? Cool, thanks.

 

[topcatbrazil]

Thank you for taking the time, as a non natuve speaker it was hard to understand the terms.

 

[najjah166]

A nit is a very tight player, they usually have a vp $ ip below 10% and pre-flop and post-flop aggression is very low. Usually when a nit increases, they and you can fold some of your premium hands before the flop.

So if you have something like AQ in the big blind and a nit you notes preflop from the cutoff, it is very easy to fold. But usually slow not revive preflop and just drink.

Nit is a tag without aggression.

is also a mouse

 

[Zachious2390]

Poker noob here

This was very helpful, I was lost when hearing the pros talk in poker code.. thanks, and good luck on the tables.

 

[xPokergrannix]

So much truth at the lessor known ones. gI swear I would put my fist through my monitor when someone has gone all in with 2 - 8 os and caught a full house when I had AA or KK or even TT.

That is Poker! Ain't it grand?

 

[xPokergrannix]

K-8 Monica Lewinsky )) :rofl:

Thank-you so much for your post! It very helpful. I've been called a couple of poker terms and it's nice to know what you're being called!

 

[Rob Hobson]

Thank you very much.

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[Rob Hobson]

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 Poker Glossary.

Game Types
HE = Holdem
O = Usually Omaha Hi
O8 = Omaha Hi/Low
Stud = 7 card stud
Stud8 = 7 Card stud Hi/Low.
HORSE = Holdem, Omaha/8, Razz, Stud, Eight 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.

Limits
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.

Table position abbreviations
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.

Betting Abbreviations.
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.

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

Hand Identifiers
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

Poker Tracker Statistics
AF = Aggression Factor
BB/100 Hands = big bets won per 100 hands played
EV = Expected Value
HEM = http://www.holdemmanager.net/ 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

Tournament Info
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

Others
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

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.

Thank you very much!