Card Names

Every sat at a table and someone says a slang name for a card, and not know what there on about. In this post I will cover all the popular names for the single cards.

Ace Bullet, Rocket
King Cowboy
Queen Lady, Girl, Mop Squeezer, Cowgirl
Jack Johnny, Jackal, Knave, Hook, Fishhook
Ten Dime
Nine Nina Ross
Eight Snowman
Seven Hockey Stick, Walking Stick, Candy Cane
Six Mix
Five Nickel
Four Sailboat
Three Trey
Two Deuce

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Poker Terms

Do you ever get lost in poker jargon. Well with our help you will be able to talk like the pros in no time. Over the comming weeks, we will go through the most commonly used poker terms.

Action The betting and raising by players still in the hand.
Add on A point in the tournament when you can buy more chips.
All-in When a player places all his remaining chips in the pot.
Ante An enforced bet.
Avatar A computer generated character that represents you around the table in an online game.

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First things first.

The dealer had just dealt you, your two cards, you look at them and are deciding weather to play or not. The first question you ask yourself is what they are. Most players will look at their cards and base there decision weather to play in the hand or not, on this question alone. You can not answer this question before first asking your self, “Where am I sat?” This may sound obvious, however there are three positions you could be sat in early, middle or late. You must know which you are in before you can consider what you have in your hands. So the two questions are: “Where am I?” and, “What do I have?”more...

Introduction

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The aim of this blog is to help you understand the game of Poker. I will provide you with tips on how to play the game both online and in face to face combat! Poker is very easy to learn but the tactics and strategies can take a life time to learn. I will be posting on this site regually so check back often for the latest help or visit my main website here.