How well do you understand the language of poker? Engage with this poker terminology and player types trivia to expand your playing skills and strategy comprehension! Poker involves a rich lexicon of terms and descriptors crucial for effective communication and gameplay. From ‘blinds’ to ‘check-raise’, these terms are instrumental in navigating poker’s strategic landscape.
Identifying player types is fundamental to reading opponents and adjusting your game accordingly. Whether you’re facing a shark, a calling station, or a rock, knowing who you’re playing against is half the battle. This knowledge sharpens your instincts and enhances decision-making in critical moments.
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What is the proper term for mixing poker cards before dealing?
Skiffle
Skiffle
Snuffle
Snuffle
Scuffle
Scuffle
Shuffle
Shuffle
What phrase means unofficial modifications to standard poker rules adopted by a group of players?
Under Rules
Under Rules
Boat Rules
Boat Rules
Castle Rules
Castle Rules
House Rules
House Rules
What is another name for the house, or the person distributing the chips?
Actor
Actor
Better
Better
Bank
Bank
Insurer
Insurer
What poker term means losing all of your chips?
Bent
Bent
Broke
Broke
Bust
Bust
Burned
Burned
Chinese poker, or Big Two, is usually played by how many people?
6
6
3
3
5
5
4
4
A form of poker is named after which large snake?
Rattlesnake
Rattlesnake
Boa
Boa
Viper
Viper
Anaconda
Anaconda
What term means converting your winning chips to money after a game?
Cashing Down
Cashing Down
Cashing Sideways
Cashing Sideways
Cashing Out
Cashing Out
Cashing Up
Cashing Up
Which singer had a hit with ‘Poker Face’?
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga
Rihanna
Rihanna
Madonna
Madonna
Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Raccoon, fish and donkey refers to which type of poker player?
Poor
Poor
Risk-taker
Risk-taker
Experienced
Experienced
Hesitant
Hesitant
What card is sometimes referred to as ‘the 53rd card in the pack’?
King
King
Queen
Queen
Joker
Joker
Ace
Ace
What poker term means to lose all your chips?
Ante
Ante
Flush
Flush
Hold Em
Hold Em
Bust
Bust
What is the name of the paid poker players who work to get games going?
Krill
Krill
Shill
Shill
Still
Still
Shrill
Shrill
What is the name of the casino employee paid to resolve disputes?
Tableman
Tableman
Roofman
Roofman
Floorman
Floorman
Doorman
Doorman
What term refers to the chips put into the center of the table by the players?
Still
Still
Pot
Pot
Tell
Tell
House
House
What poker term means to discard your hand?
Fold
Fold
Fix
Fix
Flop
Flop
Front
Front
What poker term means the same as a plant or a stooge?
Shriek
Shriek
Stalker
Stalker
Shill
Shill
Shifter
Shifter
What are you said to have if your expression is very blank?
Poker Brain
Poker Brain
Poker Eyes
Poker Eyes
Poker Face
Poker Face
Poker Nose
Poker Nose
What is the name usually given to a pile of 20 poker chips?
Stack
Stack
Slock
Slock
Slack
Slack
Stock
Stock
What kind of flush is the highest poker hand available?
Royal
Royal
Texas
Texas
Private
Private
International
International
What is another name for the dealer token which is passed between players?
Tuck
Tuck
Buck
Buck
Duck
Duck
Luck
Luck
What poker term means consistently losing chips through playing badly?
Wound
Wound
Drift
Drift
Bleed
Bleed
Scar
Scar
What poker term means to increase the bet and carry on playing?
Aces
Aces
Call
Call
Fold
Fold
Raise
Raise
The pile of discarded cards in Poker is known by what name?
Muck
Muck
Action
Action
Depot
Depot
Dump
Dump
What word means the range between a table’s minimom and maximom bets?
Double
Double
Croupier
Croupier
Range
Range
Spread
Spread
Hindu, Pile and Corgi are types of what?
Casino Design
Casino Design
Shuffle
Shuffle
Betting Strategies
Betting Strategies
Card Suits
Card Suits
What word means to lay your cards down and stop playing the hand?
Fold
Fold
Put Out
Put Out
Drop
Drop
Low
Low
Which word is often used to describe any royal card?
Pony
Pony
Pencil
Pencil
Paint
Paint
Purple
Purple
What word means to pretend you have a better hand than you actually have?
Bottom
Bottom
Board
Board
Bluff
Bluff
Barter
Barter
What term means a dealer accidentally exposing the cards while dealing?
Short Deal
Short Deal
Misdeal
Misdeal
Under Deal
Under Deal
Updeal
Updeal
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