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Hand of cards during a game. The following is a glossary of terms used in card games.Besides the terms listed here, there are thousands of common and uncommon slang terms. Terms in this glossary should not be game-specific (e.g. specific to bridge, hearts, poker or rummy), but apply to a wide range of card games played with non-proprietary pac
Name derived from its positional strength, obtaining absolute position when the button and the cutoff folds. [9] hit and run Cashing out of a ring game shortly after winning a large pot. Considered poor etiquette by most players barring extenuating circumstances. hole cards, hole Face-down cards. Also pocket cards
This list of playing card nicknames shows the nicknames of playing cards. Some are generic while some are specific to certain card games; others are specific to patterns, such as the court cards of the Paris pattern and the Tell pattern for example, which often bear traditional names.
The following sets of playing cards can be referred to by the corresponding names in card games that include sets of three or more cards, particularly 3 and 5 card draw, Texas Hold 'em and Omaha Hold 'em. The nicknames would often be used by players when revealing their hands, or by spectators and commentators watching the game.
Articles about specialized phrases and terms connected with the card games. Terms specific to Poker should be listed in the appropriate sub-category and not here. Subcategories
1. A card game in which players try to approach 21 but not exceed it 2. The best possible hand in the game blackjack, made up of an ace and a card valued at 10 (namely, 10, J, Q, K). bust Having a total over 21. bust card The individual card that brings the hand's total over 21. basic strategy
The name of a type of card game, usually for one player, in Britain and many other countries. [5] peeking Looking at the next card in the stock before deciding on the next play. [10] pile A stack of cards one on top of the other and squared such that only the topmost card, whether face up or face down is visible. [5] pips
This is a list of British bingo nicknames. In the game of bingo in the United Kingdom, callers announcing the numbers have traditionally used some nicknames to refer to particular numbers if they are drawn. The nicknames are sometimes known by the rhyming phrase 'bingo lingo' and there are rhymes for each number from 1 to 90, some of which date ...