Poker & Card Terms

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Instructions: Put your poker face on and test your card game vocabulary!

1.
In poker, what does it mean to 'bluff'?
A
To reveal your hand early
B
To call every bet regardless of cards
C
To fold a winning hand
D
To bet aggressively with a weak hand to make opponents fold
2.
In poker, what is the 'flop'?
A
A bad hand
B
The final card dealt
C
A failed bluff attempt
D
The first three community cards dealt face up in Texas Hold'em
3.
What is a 'full house' in poker?
A
Three of a kind plus a pair
B
All players still in the hand
C
Five cards of the same suit
D
Five consecutive cards
4.
In poker, what does 'going all-in' mean?
A
Playing every hand in a session
B
Betting all of your remaining chips on a single hand
C
Entering every tournament available
D
Joining a new table
5.
What is the 'river' in Texas Hold'em poker?
A
The line of chips in the pot
B
The discard pile
C
The first card dealt to each player
D
The fifth and final community card
6.
In poker, what is a 'tell'?
A
A scoring method
B
A rule violation
C
An announcement of your hand
D
A subconscious behavior that reveals information about a player's hand
7.
What does 'the nuts' mean in poker?
A
A terrible hand
B
The chips in the center of the table
C
The best possible hand given the community cards
D
A mandatory bet
8.
In poker, what is a 'bad beat'?
A
Playing poorly throughout a session
B
A penalty for slow play
C
Losing a hand despite having been a strong statistical favorite
D
Being dealt bad cards all night
9.
What are 'blinds' in poker?
A
Cards dealt face down
B
Decorative covers for the card deck
C
Mandatory bets posted before cards are dealt
D
Players who cannot see their cards
10.
In poker, what does it mean to 'check-raise'?
A
Checking your cards then raising your seat
B
Raising the blinds between hands
C
Checking for marked cards
D
Initially checking and then raising after an opponent bets
11.
What is a 'straight flush' in poker?
A
Five cards of the same suit in sequence
B
Four cards of the same rank
C
Three pairs in one hand
D
Five cards in sequence of different suits
12.
In poker, what does 'on tilt' mean?
A
Leaning back in your chair
B
Playing emotionally and making poor decisions after a bad hand
C
Having an unbeatable winning streak
D
Tilting your cards so opponents can see them
13.
What is the 'ante' in poker?
A
The opening card in a hand
B
A small forced bet that all players must post before a hand
C
The player to the left of the dealer
D
The anti-cheating device
14.
In poker, what is a 'pocket pair'?
A
Two cards hidden in your pocket
B
Two pairs showing on the board
C
A pair of jokers
D
Two hole cards of the same rank dealt to a player
15.
What does 'muck' mean in poker?
A
To clean the table
B
To shuffle the deck
C
To split the pot
D
To discard or fold your hand without showing it

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