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COMRAD
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 Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 9:28 pm Post subject: FTP GLOSSARY |
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| When i first joined this site i went to the glossary to check the definition of certain words and couldn't even find the words i was looking for.i was wondering if anyone had this same problem or if full tilt could possibly update the glossary.(i.e:cooler,tilt,bubble,suck-out, rags,rainbow, pair of ladies,pocket rockets,etc.)i know there are a bunch i missed,but i'm sure others will chime in. |
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JetsFan28
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| Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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| some words if u like poker u should, but yea i agree it needs some new words because some are too confusing. |
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BOYNAMEDSUE
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| Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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'Tilt' is not in their glossary? Wow.
I thought I knew all the slang, but then I heard one the other day I didn't know. Someone flopped 4 to the nut flush during a WPT broadcast, and either Sexton or V2P said the guy bet "on the come", which means drawing to the nuts, I think. |
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BOYNAMEDSUE
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| Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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| I'd also like to see a section on poker etiquette. |
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COMRAD
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| Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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| That is a very good suggestion boy named sue.............i could definately use a section like poker etiquette to improve my gamesmanship.if you haven't already mentioned this to FTP i think someone should. |
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BOYNAMEDSUE
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| Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 12:07 am Post subject: |
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I think I'm gonna email FTP about it.
I'd love to see a FTP email tip devoted to poker etiquette. Poker has become so huge, and a lot of people don't know proper etiquette. I'm not an anal person, but when money's on the line people should at least know the rules. Most of it is common sense, but there are some things you wouldn't think would make any difference. But they do.
It's not so bad online (you can't fold out of turn, and it's harder to talk about your hand while the hand is still playing), but I still see some poor etiquette.
UB has an article on B&M poker etiquette on there website. I think it's written by Jack McClelland. |
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you-cant-win
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Joined: 01 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:19 am Post subject: |
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| When i first joined this site i went to the glossary to check the definition of certain words and couldn't even find the words i was looking for.i was wondering if anyone had this same problem or if full tilt could possibly update the glossary.(i.e:cooler,tilt,bubble,suck-out, rags,rainbow, pair of ladies,pocket rockets,etc.)i know there are a bunch i missed,but i'm sure others will chime in. |
To answer this question specifically here is a "definition" or explanation of the words you requested:
COOLER: This is a hand that you lose (usually a large pot) with that cannot be helped. For example...
You have KK. Your opponent has AA. Flop comes AKK, the turn card a 3, and the River card an Ace.
This example is extreme, but you get the idea. There is no way that either one of you will be folding this hand, and therefore you lose a large pot.
TILT: This is usually what happens after you get "coolerd". When a player "Tilts" they usually play more hands than normal. Their betting patterns become eratic, and the quality of starting hands deteriorates dramatically. The end result is usually a loss of a lot of money unnecessarily.
BUBBLE: This is a position that you finish in when playing a tournament. It simply means that you finished one out of the money. When a player says "I bubbled" in a tournament that is paying 18 places it means they finished 19th.
RAGS: This term refers to the quality of cards played. If a player happens to raise in early position with something like 47 off suit these are considered "rags". Many hands fall into this category, but please make no mistake; I am not saying that there isn't a time to play them 
SUCKOUT: This term is used to describe any situation where you had the best hand going in, and had the loser when it was over. In other words, when someone "sucks out" on you it means they got lucky.
*** Please understand that there are situations in both Limit and NL poker where having a draw is actually a favorite over a particualr hand. So, when someone is a favorite on the flop and they put their money in (in NL for example) just because their opponent had KK on the flop doesn't mean that the draw "sucked out" or got lucky if they were actually a favorite on the flop.
RAINBOW: This is used to describe the suits of the cards on the flop (or the flop and turn). Examples - If I say a flop came K52 "rainbow", it means that there were 3 different suits on the flop and no chance for a flush to hit the turn. If I say that the board on the turn was 57JA "rainbow", then it simply means the cards were 4 different suits (obv. no chance for a flush).
PAIR OF LADIES: This just means a pair of Queens.
POCKET ROCKETS: This term is used to describe pocket Aces. Keep in mind this term could be used in any card game; not just Hold'em.
ON THE COME: This is a term used to describe something that hasn't occurred yet. When a player has bet or raised "on the come" it means they haven't made their hand yet. It is used for draws like flushes and straights. Example - In Limit Hold'em if there is 2 of a suit on the flop a player with the flush draw will raise (for a number of reasons). This is considered raising "on the come".
Hope this helps a little until they update the glossary. Good Luck.
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Blacksting
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The cooler is the ONE AND ONLY hand that can beat you (and they have it).... not just a bad hand you lose.
For example you have AK
Board is
A K A 4 4
The only possible hand you could lose to is 4 4... so that is the cooler. |
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COMRAD
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| Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guys i wasn't sure about the definitions of "cooler" and "on the come".I did know the others, but I thought it was weird that they werent in the glossary.Once I noticed those werent there, i started noticing alot more that were missing.I was hoping a moderator would see this and maybe suggest an update.Thanks again though for the definitions cause it was killin me not knowin what a cooler was.
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you-cant-win
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| Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 10:16 pm Post subject: Re: |
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| Blacksting wrote: |
The cooler is the ONE AND ONLY hand that can beat you (and they have it).... not just a bad hand you lose.
For example you have AK
Board is
A K A 4 4
The only possible hand you could lose to is 4 4... so that is the cooler. |
OK....Well I suppose we can agree to disagree here. Perhaps things are a little different where you live, which is fine. In my 12 years of poker I have never heard the term used by anyone where a cooler was ONE specific hand. Most players will use the term a little bit more loosely in regards to a hand that you pretty much can't fold. |
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COMRAD
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| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 12:07 am Post subject: |
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| I got another one that isn't in the glossary....Whats the definition of a smooth call?............is it when you call a hand with a little style? |
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you-cant-win
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| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:56 am Post subject: |
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A "Smooth Call" is when someone just "flat calls" a bet (I think the reference is better applied to limited betting). For example there is a 3 way pot:
Pre-Flop action goes as follows
Player A Raises
Player B Re-Raises
Player C Smooth calls 2 bets cold
OR.....Here's an interesting twist......
Player A Raises
Player B Re-Raises
Player C Smooth calls
Player A makes it 3 bets
Player B calls
Player C Now makes it 4 bets
Perhaps player C has a big hand here or perhaps he just decided to cap it knowing he has position and was going to play the hand. Usually when a player smooth calls two bets I like to pay special attention to that player's hand, especially if it is someone with a good table presence or someone I respect at the table. |
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