So we have all been there…. You’re sitting at a poker table and players are intimidating you by throwing out terms that you have never heard of. Chances are you know what they are talking about, but just don’t know the unusual terms. Here is a list of terms that will help you decipher poker table talk and throw out some new lingo of your own.

All “Pink”: At first thought, this may sound like it has nothing to do with poker since most decks are red and black. The term all “pink” refers to having a flush that consists of all hearts and diamonds.

Bad Beat: You may have heard of “bad beat” jackpots or rewards. A “bad beat” is when a high hand is beat by another high hand that had very slim chances of happening. For example, a bad beat would be when two players have a high flush but the river card makes one player’s hand a straight flush.

Capped: This term is only used in a poker game that has limits. A limit game only allows players to raise so many times. Once the maximum number of raises has occurred the game is referred to as a “capped” game.

Drawing Dead:  This is a position that a player never wants to be in. “Drawing dead” happens when players have gone all in. A player is considered to be “drawing dead” when there is no possible way for that player to beat the other, regardless of the cards that come out on the board.

Kicker: A kicker is a card in a player’s hand that is unpaired. If two players have the same pair, the player with the highest kicker is the winner of the hand.

Loose Game: This situation happens often at a low stakes table. A “loose game” is one in which a lot of players play almost every hand. A loose game makes it harder to steal pots because there are so many players in each hand.

Nuts: This is another term that sounds out of place at the poker table. A hand that is the highest possible hand is referred to as having the “nuts.” For example, an ace high flush would be a “nut” flush.

Passive Play: This is considered to be a strategy for a conservative player. “Passive play” is considered to be when players are checking and betting rather than raising.

Scoop: This term is only used in poker games that have a Hi-Lo option. Each pot is split between the highest and lowest qualifying hands. A “scoop” occurs when one player wins both the Hi and Lo portion of the pot.

Show Down: All betting must be finished for a “show down” to occur. A “show down” is when players have gone all in and there are cards that still need to be turned on the board.

Stub: This is the cards in the deck that have yet to be dealt. Players look evaluate the “stub” to determine the chances of seeing the card they need to make a hand.

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