| Add-On |
| In Multi-Table Tournaments, this is a feature that enables Players to purchases more chips
during the tournament. |
| Alias |
This is the name that other Players in the
Multi-Player environment know you by.
Note:
Aliases can be composed of upper and lower case characters (a to z),
the numbers 0 to 9, the (–) character and the(_) character. The
Alias must be a minimum length of 3 characters and a max length of 12
characters. |
| All-In |
| This is when a Player does not have enough
chips to cover the full bet amount, and places their remaining chips into
the pot. The Player then contends for the pot in an amount proportional
to what they contributed. The game play that continues among other Players
is put into a side pot. The All-In Player has no share in this pot.
Players may be considered All-In when they are disconnected from the
Multi-Player Casino during the play of a hand, depending on certain criteria.
This is to ensure that they are not penalized when disconnected. |
| All-In
Protection |
This is the protection afforded to you when
you are disconnected from the Multi-Player Casino. When you return to
the game, you contend for the pot in an amount proportional to what you
contributed. All-In protection for disconnection is limited to prevent
abuse.
Note:There is no All-In protection in Pot-Limit and No-Limit games. |
| Announced |
| This is the status of a Scheduled Tournament,
when the tournament is open for registration. |
| Ante |
This is the first bet posted by each Player
before cards are dealt. Antes are set by the House and vary with the game
stakes.
Note:This is only applicable to the following games:
- Five-Card Stud
- Five-Card Draw
- Seven-Card Stud
|
| Bad
Beat Hand Promotion |
This occurs when a Player with a good hand
is beaten by a higher ranking hand.
For example, Player A has Four of a Kind and is beaten by Player B who has a Straight
Flush. Player A has the Bad Beat hand .
Important: The Bad Beat Jackpot is available in Texas Hold 'em only. |
| Bad Beat
Jackpot |
This is a prize paid to the Player with a Bad
Beat hand.
Important: The Bad Beat Jackpot is available in Texas Hold 'em only. |
| Bad
Beat Limit |
This is the minimum ranking hand that can be
beaten by a higher ranking hand in the Bad Beat Jackpot promotion.
For example, the Bad Beat Limit is Four of a Kind and
is considered a Bad Beat hand if beaten by a higher ranking Four
of a Kind or better.
Note:The Bad Beat Limit is determined by the House.
Important: The Bad Beat Jackpot is available in Texas Hold 'em only. |
| Bet Limits |
| Bet limits establish the minimum and maximum amounts of
chips that Players can bet. For example, in a $10 / $20 game, the minimum
bet limit is $10 and the maximum bet limit is $20. |
| Big Blind |
This is the first bet posted by the Player to the left
of the Player that posts the small blind. It is a forced bet. The big
blind bet amount is equal to the minimum bet limit. For example, in a
$10 - $20 game, the big blind is $10.
Note:This is only applicable to the following games:
- Texas Hold 'em
- Omaha
- Omaha Hi-Lo
|
| Big Pair |
| This is a Pair with a value of 10 or greater. |
| Blind Bet |
This is the first bet placed by each Player. It is a forced
bet and is placed before any cards are dealt. It is considered a live
bet for the first round of betting. There are big blind and small blind
bets in the first round of betting.
Note:This is only applicable to the following games:
- Texas Hold 'em
- Omaha
- Omaha Hi-Lo
|
| Blinded-off |
| This occurs when Players leave the table during a tournament
game.
In their absence they are still charged the blind bet amount for each
round of betting. |
| Bonus Hand
Promotion |
This is a specific poker hand number that
has a bonus prize linked to it.
Note:The Bonus Hand is not available in Tournaments. |
| Bounty
Tournament |
A tournament where prizes are awarded for eliminating other Players.
Note:A Player is considered eliminated if they go all-in and lose. |
| Bring-in |
This is a mandatory bet made by the Player with the lowest
card by value showing in the first
betting round of Stud games.
Note: If there is more than one Player with the same card value the Lowest
Card rule applies. |
| Buy-in |
| This is the number of chips required to join a game or
tournament. |
| Call |
| This is when you place a number of chips in the pot equal
to another Player's bet. |
| Cap |
This is the limit for bets and raises in Fixed-Limit games. For most games the cap is one bet and three raises - a total of
four bets.
Note: There is no betting cap in Pot-Limit and No Limit games. |
| Cash Out |
| This is when you want to take your chips out of the Multi-Player
Casino. |
| Check |
| This is when you want to stay in a game but do not want
to place a bet. You can only check if no other bets have been placed in
the betting round. |
| Check-Raise |
| This is when a Player checks and then raises in a betting
round. |
| Chip Dumping |
| This is when a Player deliberately loses hands until all
their chips are passed to a partner Player. |
| Coffeehousing |
| This is when Players chat about a hand they are involved
in, with the intent of misleading or manipulating other Players. |
| Collusion |
| This is when Players form partnerships with the intent of
defrauding other Players. For example, Players may signal their hand to
their partner Players, so that the best hand is played. |
| Community Cards |
| These are cards that are dealt to the table. All Players
use these cards to complete a five-card hand. |
| Dealer-Button |
| This is a flat disk that is used to signify the Dealer's
position on the table. The disk is marked with a D. |
| Deal Making |
| Deal Making enables Players on the final table to make deals regarding the final prizes. Deal Making is used in Single or Multi-Table Tournaments and enables Players to settle tournaments without playing to the end. |
| Denomination |
| The face value on the cards, Ace, King, Queen,
Jack and from 2 to 10. |
| Discard Cards |
| In Draw Poker, each player has the option to discard one or more cards and replace them with new cards to attempt to get a better hand. |
| Door Card |
| The first exposed card in a Player's hand in
Stud games. |
| Eliminated |
| This is when a Player has lost all their chips
and cannot continue to play in a tournament. |
| Entrance
Fee |
| This is the number of chips Players pay to
join a tournament. |
| Equalized |
| This is when all Players have contributed the
same number of chips to the pot. |
| Fifth Street |
| This is the fifth card dealt to each active
Player in Stud games. |
| Fixed-Limit
Game |
| A game with a betting structure where the
bet limits do not change, and the amount of each bet is a specific fixed
amount. Betting is limited to the table stakes as determined by the game
rules. |
| Flop |
This is the first three community cards dealt
to the table.
Note:This is only applicable to the following games:
- Texas Hold 'em
- Omaha
- Omaha Hi-Lo
|
| Fold |
| This is when Players throw in their cards.
They give up any claim on the pot in exchange for not having to contribute
more chips to the pot. |
| Fourth
Street |
| This is the fourth card dealt to each active
Player in Stud games. |
| Free-Roll
Tournament |
Multi-Table Tournaments that do not cost Players
any chips to enter, but there is a prize offered.
Note:The House may impose certain requirements to enter a Free-Roll Tournament,
such as Raked Hands. |
| Game Level |
| A level can either be a number of hands, or
a number of minutes. The stakes increase at the end of a level. |
| Guest
Table |
| Tables where you play as a guest for evaluation purposes
only. All bet and win amounts are not in real money. |
| Heads-Up |
| This is when there are only two Players in a game. |
| Heads-Up Multi-Table Tournaments |
| This is when there are only two Players in a game. Players
play each other until one is eliminated. The winner moves to the next
round, where they play against another winner from the previous round.
This process continues until there are only two people left to play one
another. |
| High Hand |
This is a highest hand at the table.
For example, Player A has a Two of Spades,
a Three of Diamonds, a Four of Clubs,
a Six of Hearts and a Eight of Diamonds and is beaten by Player B who has a Ace of Spades,
a Queen of Diamonds, a Nine of Clubs,
a Jack of Hearts and a Eight of Diamonds.
Player b has the high hand. |
| Hole Card |
| A card concealed in a Player's hand, that is not visible
to the other Players. |
| Live Blinds |
These are blind bets that are in play.
Note:Players that post live blinds can raise their own blind bet. |
| Lowest Card |
The lowest face-up card is used to determine the Player
that must make the bring-in bet in Stud games.
Note:
- Aces are high
- If two Players have the same low card, the bring-in bet is determined
by suit in alphabetical order from lowest to highest value:
- Clubs
- Diamonds
- Hearts
- Spades
|
| Low Hand |
This is a hand that has 8 or lower. The low hand must
have five unpaired cards with the value of 8 or lower.
For example, Player A has a Two of Spades,
a Three of Diamonds, a Four of Clubs,
a Six of Hearts and a Eight of Diamonds and is beaten by Player B who has a Ace of Spades,
a Queen of Diamonds, a Nine of Clubs,
a Jack of Hearts and a Eight of Diamonds.
Player A has the low hand. |
| Muck |
| This is when you do not want to show your losing hand
or your uncontested winning hand, to the table. The hand is discarded
without being displayed to the table. |
| Multi-Table
Tournament |
| Tournaments that consist of one or more tables to accommodate
each Player that registers for the tournament. The maximum number of Players
that can enter the tournament may be limited or not, depending on the
tournament. |
| No-Limit Game |
| A game with no bet limits, and Players can bet any amount
they have, in any round. Each bet or raise
must at least equal the previous bet increase in the same round. |
| Pocket Cards |
| These are cards dealt face down to each Player. |
| Post |
| This is the bet Players place to join a game that is play,
when they join the game for the first time, or if the Player sits out
and misses one or more rounds of blinds. |
| Pot |
| This is the pile of chips that accumulate as each Player
antes, bets, calls and raises. The pot goes to the winner of the hand. |
| Pot-Limit Game |
| A game with a betting structure where the maximum bet
limit is determined by the size of the pot at the time, and the betting
totals in front of each Player. When a Player wants to raise, they call
the bet and then total the pot to determine the maximum amount they can
raise. Each bet or raise must at least equal the previous bet increase
in the same round. |
| Private Tables |
| Tables Players can set up and invite other Players to
sit and play. Only Players with a password, set by the Player that created
the Private Table, are able to sit and play. |
| Prize Pool |
| This is the cumulative buy-in amount from all Players
in the tournament that is offered as prizes. The House may elect to add
to the prize pool, at their discretion. |
| Quartered |
This is when Players tie with either a high or a low hand
and earn a quarter of the pot.
Note:This is applicable to Omaha Hi-Lo Poker only. |
| Raise |
| This is when you increase the amount of a bet made to you. |
| Rake |
The fee that the House charges for each hand of poker.
It is a percentage that is taken from the pot after each betting round.
Note: Tournaments do not have rakes, as the entrance fee covers the House
charges. |
| Raked Games |
A game where the Player contributed to the pot and a rake
for the House was taken.
Note: Tournaments do not have rakes, as the entrance fee covers the House
charges. |
| Raked Hands |
Any Player that is dealt cards in a hand and the pot
is raked a minimum of 25c.
A hand is considered a raked hand when a Player is dealt cards in a hand
and the pot is raked a minimum of 25c.
Note: Raked Hands are accumulated during non-tournament games. Raked Hands qualify
you to enter certain tournaments, such as Free-Roll Tournaments. |
| Rat Holing |
| To exit a game and return to the same game with less chips
than you initially left with. |
| Real
Table |
| Tables where you play with real money. |
| Re-Buy |
| In Multi-Table Tournaments, this is a feature that enables
Players to buy back in to a tournament within the Re-Buy Period. |
| Re-Buy Period |
| In Multi-Table Tournaments, this is a specified time period that the
Re-Buy feature is available. |
| Refer-A-Friend |
| A feature that enables Players to refer other Players to
the Poker Room. |
| Referee |
| A Player that is referred to the Poker Room by another Player using
the Refer-a-Friend feature. |
| Referrer |
| A Player that refers a Player to the Poker Room using the Refer-a-Friend
feature. |
| River Card |
| This is the final community card dealt. |
| Satellite Tournament |
| A smaller tournament where the prize is an entry into a
larger tournament. |
| Scheduled Tournament |
| Multi-Table Tournaments where Players must register in
advance to play, and the tournament begins at a specified start time. |
| Seventh Street |
| This is the seventh and final card dealt face-down to
each active Player in Seven-Card Stud. |
| Showdown |
| After the last betting round, the remaining Players compare
hands to determine the winner. The Player with the highest hand wins the
pot. |
| Single Table
Tournament |
| Tournaments that only require one table, as the tournament
limits the number of Players required to start the tournament. |
| Sit and Go Tournament |
| Single Table and Multi-Table Tournaments that run continuously,
provided that the required number of Players has joined the tournament. |
| Sit Out |
This is a decision taken by a Player to leave a table
for a few hands.
Note: Players that sit out for more than two rounds of blinds, may be picked
up - removed from the table. |
| Sixth Street |
| This is the sixth card dealt to each active Player in Seven-Card
Stud. It is the last card dealt face-up. |
| Slow Play |
| When a Player is connected to the system but is not responding
within the time limit, when it is their turn. |
| Small Blind |
This is the first bet posted by the Player to the Dealer's
left. It is a forced bet. The small blind bet amount is equal to half
of the minimum bet limit. For example, in a $10 - $20 game, the small
blind is $5.
Note: This is only applicable to the following games:
- Texas Hold 'em
- Omaha
- Omaha Hi-Lo
|
| Soft Play |
| This is when Players play without putting pressure on
their opponents by betting aggressively. The Players are not necessarily
colluding, but they are not out to get each other's chips either. When
they find themselves in a game together they play easy. For example, they
may just check each hand to the end of the game. |
| Stake |
| The chips that a Player enters a game with. |
| Street |
| This is the term assigned to the various stages of betting
in Stud games. |
| Stud Games |
| Games where Players are dealt some cards face-up and some
face-down. |
| Table Balancing |
| As Players are eliminated from the tournament, remaining
Players are moved and tables are consolidated, until only one table remains
in the tournament. |
| Third Street |
| This is the second face-up card dealt to each active Player
in Five-Card Stud.
This is the first face-up card dealt to each active Player in Seven-Card
Stud. |
| Tie |
Two or more hands of equal value.
Note: If Players tie at the showdown, they split the pot. |
| Tournament |
| A Poker game where Players compete for each other's chips
as the blinds or antes increase incrementally. The winner is the Player
that has all the chips. |
| Turn |
This is the fourth community card dealt.
Note: This is only applicable to the following games:
- Texas Hold 'em
- Omaha
- Omaha Hi-Lo
|
| Value |
| Value refers to the numerical value of a card. |
