[ Basic Vocabulary Collection ] Explaining the Basic Terms of Poker!

List of Positions

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Name	Description
Dealer	The person who deals cards and calculates the pot
Button (BTN)	Also known as the "button dealer". The strongest position as you get to act last after the pre-flop
Small Blind (SB)	Pays half of the mandatory participation fee (BB) and must act first after the pre-flop, making it a disadvantageous position
Big Blind (BB)	The position that must pay a mandatory participation fee
Under the Gun (UTG)	The position that acts first in the pre-flop
Hijack (HJ)	The position to the left of UTG
Cut Off (CO)	The second-strongest position after BTN
Early Position (EP)	The position that acts first in the pre-flop
Late Position (LP)	The position that acts in the latter half of each round
In Position	The position that acts after other players
Out of Position	The position that acts before other players

List of Actions

Action Name	Description
Bet	Putting chips in when no one else has yet
Check	Passing the turn without adding chips
Call	Putting in the same amount of chips as the previous player
Raise	Putting in a larger amount of chips than the previous player
Reraise	Adding to the raise amount of the previous player
Check Raise	Raising after checking, in response to another player's bet
Minimum Raise	Making the smallest possible raise
Donk Bet	A non-aggressor betting before the aggressor's action
Three Bet	Raising against a bet that has already been raised
Four Bet	Raising against a three bet
All-In	Putting in all your chips

Betting Rounds

Round Name	Description
Pre-Flop	The stage where cards are dealt and community cards are not yet visible
Flop	The stage where three community cards are open
Turn	The stage where the fourth community card is open
River	The stage where the fifth community card is open

Other Basic Important Terms

Name	Description
Blind	A mandatory fee that must be paid before the cards are dealt. The amount of the blind sets the rate for the table.
Buy-In	Preparing the necessary chips to join the game.
Pot	The chips that are gathered in the middle of the table.
Community Card	The cards that are shared among players.
Draw	The situation where you need to draw specific cards to complete your hand.
Fish	A term for an inexperienced or poor player.
Heads Up	Playing one-on-one.
Kicker	A card that is not part of the made hand (such as a pair). When two players have the same hand, the kickers decide the winner.
Limp In	Entering the pot pre-flop by just calling the Big Blind (BB) amount instead of raising.
Muck	Folding without showing your hand.
Odds	The ratio of what you stand to win (the reward) to what you have to put in, such as the cost of a call (the risk). You work out the equity you need from the odds and compare it with your actual equity (e.g., your chance of completing your hand) to decide whether to call.
Outs	The cards that will complete your hand.
Pocket Pair	Having a pair in the two cards that are dealt to you initially.
Rag	A card that doesn't affect the outcome of a hand.
Showdown	Revealing each player's hand to see who wins.
Hand	Refers to either the two cards a player holds or the combination of those cards with the community board to make a five-card hand.

It's important to at least know these terms, so make sure to remember them.