Although poker is a game and not a culture, it has a language of its own that many people find confusing. So, to help prevent this problem before it even arises we will go over some basic words used frequently when at a poker table.
The blind - The blinds are bets placed by the persons left to the dealer: the first person will bet the small blind and the second one the big blind.
The board cards - when referring to board cards we mean the cards exposed on the poker table, cards that can be seen and shared by all poker players.
The pre-flop - This is the turn in which your hand is dealt. You will receive in the pre-flop the two cards in flop games that will be seen just by you.
The flop - the flop is the round in which the first board community cards are placed. The cards are three in Texas Hold 'em and Omaha.
The turn - this is the poker card that comes right after the flop and this is the round that reveals the fourth board community card.
The river - the last card gets reveled is the river, meaning the fifth board community card.
The draw - A draw means you have specific cards in mind and you want those cards to be placed on the table.
The outs - The outs are the cards a poker player needs for your draw it to hit.
Still intreasted in learning more? Click here for an even more extensive list of terms. You could even use this glossary during game play if you get stuck with the lingo.