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Poker Terms...

To start your online poker games, you’ll need to know a few poker terms, poker is full of strange terms like Blinds, Rakes, Turn and River to name just a few. Below our poker terms guide will help you de-mystify poker jargon and give you a better understanding of the game.


 
So now you know a couple of the general 'poker terms' used during game play.
Now check out some of specific poker terms used by online players below.

Online Poker Chat Room Terms

Most online poker rooms have a 'chat' facility for players to talk to each other during a game. As the action online is very quick, most players 'chat' using short hand similiar to the way people text message each other on mobile phones. Here are some of the most used short hand / acronyms.

  • vnh = Very Nice Hand
  • gg = Good Game
  • nh = Nice Hand
  • n1 = Nice One
  • nfh = Nice Fcuking Hand
  • gh = Good Hand
  • gc = Good Call
  • str8 = Straight
  • zzz = indicates slow play

It's always good form to leave an online poker table with 'gg' win or lose!

Now you've brushed up on your terms, you can move on to the Hand Rankings!

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