Poker Glossary
Poker glossary

PFC

PFC is short for preflop caller: a player who calls a raise before the flop. It is used in notes and hand discussions.

The simple explanation

If one player raises and you call, you are the PFC. The player who raised is the PFR.

A closer look

The abbreviations PFC and PFR help to describe who has the initiative in a hand. The PFC usually has a capped range, because the strongest hands re-raise. After the flop, the PFC may act first or last, depending on position. Hand histories use these labels to describe single raised pots.

A practical example

The notes say: 'PFR raises, PFC calls on the button.'

Full explanation

PFC is short for preflop caller: a player who calls a raise before the flop. It is used in notes and hand discussions.

PFC stands for preflop caller.

It is the player who calls a raise before the flop.

The PFR is the preflop raiser.

The labels help to describe single raised pots.

Alternative spelling: Preflop Caller, Pre-flop Caller, Pre Flop Caller

The preflop caller

No-limit Hold’em · Blinds 1/2 chips · No rake

Read the example transcript

Player A has the button (BTN) and posts the 1-chip small blind (SB). Player B posts the 2-chip big blind (BB).

  1. Preflop · Pot: 3 chips

    The blinds are 1 and 2 chips. Heads-up, the dealer (D) also posts the small blind.

    • Player A BTN / SB Ace of hearts (Ah)King of diamonds (Kd) · Stack 199 · In this round 1
    • Player B BB 9 of clubs (9c)8 of clubs (8c) · Stack 198 · In this round 2
  2. Preflop · Pot: 8 chips

    Player A raises to 6.

    • Player A BTN / SB Ace of hearts (Ah)King of diamonds (Kd) · Stack 194 · In this round 6
    • Player B BB 9 of clubs (9c)8 of clubs (8c) · Stack 198 · In this round 2
  3. Preflop · Pot: 12 chips

    Player B calls the raise. A player who calls a preflop raise is a preflop caller.

    • Player A BTN / SB Ace of hearts (Ah)King of diamonds (Kd) · Stack 194 · In this round 6
    • Player B BB 9 of clubs (9c)8 of clubs (8c) · Stack 194 · In this round 6

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