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Partypoker has created a glossary for all the words that you will hear around the poker table and read in poker forums. Find out some names for your hole cards, find out the origin of some of the terms, and find out who uses these terms most often.


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Early Position - Position on a round of betting where the player must act before most of the other players at the table. (It's considered the two positions located to the left of the Blinds. )

Fifth Street - Also known as the "river" card. In flop games, this represents the fifth community card on the table and the final round of betting. In Stud games, this is the fifth card dealt to each player and represents the third round of betting.

Five-card Draw - A partypoker game in which the player is dealt five cards down. They have one draw to replace them and the best high hand wins the pot.

Five-card Stud - A partypoker game in which each player is dealt five cards, one down and four up, with betting after 2, 3, 4, and 5 cards.

Flat Call - Calling a bet without raising.

Flop - In Hold'em and Omaha, the first three community cards that are dealt face-up in the center of the table all at one time. The "flop" also indicates the second round of betting.

Flop Games - Poker games (Hold 'em and Omaha) that are played using community cards that are dealt face up in the center of the table.

Floorman - An employee of the cardroom who makes rulings and decisions.

Flush - Any five cards of the same suit.

Flush Draw - When a player has four cards in his hand of the same suit and is hoping to draw a fifth to make a flush.

Fold - To throw your hand away when it's your turn to act.

Forced Bet - A required bet that starts the action on the first round of a partypoker hand.

Four of a Kind - Four cards of the same number or face value ("quads").

Fourth Street - In flop games, it is the fourth community card dealt (also known as "the turn") and represents the third round of betting. In Stud games, it is the fourth card dealt to each player and represents the second round of betting.

Free Card - The card you get as result of semi-bluffing from late or last position so that all the players check to you.

Full House - Any three cards of the same number or face value, plus any other two cards of the same number or face value.


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