Poker Glossary
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Paint Cards ↗

Paint cards are face cards—Jacks, Queens, and Kings on the board.

Pair ↗

A pair is two cards of the same rank in your hand or with the board.

Pass ↗

To pass is to check or decline betting when it's your turn.

Passive ↗

Passive describes a player who seldom bets or raises, preferring to call or check.

Pat ↗

In draw games, a pat hand is a made hand you do not draw on.

Pay Station ↗

“Pay station” is slang for a player who overvalues draws or bets poorly.

Payoff ↗

A payoff bet is value-betting when you expect opponent to call with worse.

Pedigree ↗

“Pedigree” refers to a holding with strong potential—often Ace‑King or high pairs.

Peel ↗

To peel is to call a bet with the intent to see only one more card.

Peg ↗

To peg is placing a chip beside another to clarify counts or action intent.

Pegging ↗

Pegging refers to the habit of marking bets or intentions with chips to avoid confusion.

Penny Ante ↗

Penny ante describes very low-stakes games or entry-level casual play.

PFC ↗

PFC refers to Pre-Flop Raise Cash, a stat for preflop aggression in cash games.

PFR ↗

PFR stands for Pre‑Flop Raise, showing preflop raising frequency.

Picked Off ↗

To be picked off is getting trapped when opponent correctly counter‑calls or raises.

Picture Cards ↗

Picture cards are face cards—Jacks, Queens, and Kings.

Pigeon ↗

“Pigeon” is slang for an easily exploitable poker player.

Pineapple Hold’em ↗

Pineapple Hold’em is a variant where players receive three hole cards and must discard one after the flop.

Pips ↗

Pips are the small suit symbols on number cards indicating rank.

Pips, Pipped ↗

“Pipped” refers to being just barely beaten, often on the river.

Play Back ↗

To play back is to raise or re-raise an opponent after they bet.

Play Behind ↗

To play behind is checking to let opponents act first before you on later streets.

Play Fast ↗

To play fast is making decisions quickly to maintain pressure or pace.

Play Over ↗

To play over is raising or betting beyond what’s required—like overcalling or overbetting.

Play the Board ↗

To play the board means the best hand uses only community cards.

Playability ↗

Playability refers to how easy a hand is to play postflop or in deeper streets.

Played Card ↗

A played card is a card used in constructing a final hand at showdown.

Playing the Board ↗

Playing the board means your best five-card combination uses only community cards.

Playover Box ↗

The playover box is a device marking action intent for the next big blind.

Pocket ↗

Pocket refers to your hole cards in Hold’em or Omaha.

Pocket Cards ↗

“Pocket cards” are your private hole cards in Hold’em or Omaha.

Pocket Pair ↗

Pocket pair refers to being dealt two cards of the same rank.

Pocket Rockets ↗

Pocket Rockets is slang for pocket Aces (A‑A).

Point ↗

A point in mixed games is a unit score used to compare hand values across rounds.

Poker ↗

Poker is a family of card games involving betting and hand rankings.

Poker Face ↗

A poker face is an emotionless expression to prevent giving away hints.

Poker network ↗

A poker network is an online platform hosting multiple poker sites under one ecosystem.

Poker room ↗

A poker room is a live venue or section dedicated to poker games.

Poker Rules ↗

“Poker Rules” refers to the governing regulations for play, dealing, betting, and showdown.

Poker Shark ↗

A poker shark is a skilled player who consistently wins money from weaker opponents.