10 Poker Slangs To Learn & Flaunt

Poker is a game of fun, exciting, skill-based game, but most importantly, learning the rules of the game is very important.

The game has generated widespread popularity amongst the masses in recent years for its different and intriguing permutations and combinations and most importantly the luck factor.

Poker has been an evergreen game and has been making the rounds for over a century, in this period there have been many slang that have been used often by players, particularly to describe various situations.

Slang is something spoken in informal language and in a fun way. Poker has many famous slang, and in this article, we will talk about 10 slang that are often used by poker players.

10 Famous Slangs in Poker

1. Burn-

This means removing a card from the deck without showing it to the other players.

2. Assault Rifle

A-K-4-7- It is a nickname for holding the four-hole cards in Omaha Poker.

3. Bump

A player who wants to make a raise in the bid

4. Chop

In this the pot is split between Two or more players, or an agreement is made between the players to split the prize money in a tournament.

5. Cowboy

It is a slang term used for a pair of Kings (KK) in Texas Hold'em.

6. Full Boat

This means that the house is full

7. Gappers

These are connecting cards, cards that can evolve into straights.

8. Jackpot

When someone gets 7 three times

9. Belly Buster

It is a hand where a player has 4 cards out of 5 for a straight draw but is missing a card in the middle.

10. Blow Up

This slang is used for those players who unnecessarily or suddenly lose a large sum of money.