Poker is a popular type of card game in which players bet on the value of the cards in their possession, by placing a bet into a pot. The winner is the one who holds the hand with the highest value according to an established hand rankings, or the player who remains in the hand after all others have folded.

Poker has many variations, all following a similar pattern of play. A rather simple version is called 5-card stud. Depending on the variant, hands may be formed using cards which are concealed from others or from a combination of concealed cards and community cards.

Poker Terms

Aces Up - - Two pair, a pair of Aces and any other pair.

Action - - A fold, check, call, bet, or raise. For certain situations, doing something formally connected with the game that conveys information about your hand may also be considered as having taken action. Examples would be showing your cards at the end of the hand, or indicating the number of cards you are taking at draw.

Active Player- A player still involved in a hand.

Aggressive action - A wager that could enable a player to win a pot without a showdown; a bet or raise.

All Blue - A flush containing either clubs or spades.

All in - When you have put all of your playable money and chips into the pot during the course of a hand, you are said to be all-in.

All Pink - A flush containing either diamonds or hearts.