Poker
Elimination
Elimination is the removal of a player from a tournament, usually after losing all their chips.
End Bet
An end bet is the last bet of an interval.
End Bets
End bets are the bets made in the last round of betting.
End Strippers
End strippers are cards tapered along their ends, used for cheating.
English Poker
English poker is a draw game played with a blind opening.
English Stud
English stud is a stud game that includes a draw.
Entry Fee
An entry fee is the money paid to enter a tournament, part of which goes to the prize pool and part to the organizer.
Equity
Equity is a player's expected share of the pot at a given moment, based on the chance of winning.
Equity Denial
Equity denial is preventing an opponent from realizing the equity of their hand by making them fold.
Equity Realization
Equity realization is how much of its raw equity a hand actually wins, after the effect of betting and position.
Ethics or Etiquette
Ethics or etiquette means the understandings and courtesies whose violation does not count as cheating.
Eubie
Eubie is a nickname for the starting hand eight-six.
Even Money
Even money is a wager made in hopes of winning the amount that was wagered.
Expectation
Expectation is the amount you expect to win or lose on average from a certain play.
Expected Value (EV)
Expected value (EV) is the average amount a play will win or lose over the long run.
Exploitative
Exploitative play is deviating from standard strategy to take advantage of an opponent's specific weaknesses.
Exploitative Play
Exploitative play is a strategy that takes advantage of opponents' weaknesses and tendencies.
Exposed Cards
Exposed cards are cards that have been revealed to all players, normally or by accident.
Exposed Pair
An exposed pair is a pair that can be seen, as opposed to a split pair or a hidden pair.
Face Card
A face card is a king, queen or jack.
False Cut
A false cut is a cheating move that looks like a cut but leaves the deck's order unchanged.
False Openers
False openers is a hand that was opened without meeting the opening requirement.
Family Pot
A family pot is a pot in which most or all of the players at the table see the flop.
Fancy Play Syndrome (FPS)
Fancy play syndrome (FPS) is the habit of making unusual, over-clever plays when a straightforward play would earn more.
Fast
Fast, as in 'play fast', means playing a hand aggressively by betting and raising as much as possible.
Fast Fold Poker
Fast fold poker is an online cash game in which you are dealt a new hand at a new table as soon as you fold.
Fast Play
Fast play means betting and raising aggressively with a strong hand instead of playing it slowly.
Favorite
A favorite is the hand that is more likely to win a matchup.
Feeler Bet
A feeler bet is a small bet, usually leading after the flop, made to gather information about the opponents' hands.
Felted
Getting felted means losing your entire stack, so only the felt of the table is left in front of you.
Fifth Street
Fifth street is the fifth community card in hold'em, the river, or the fifth card dealt to each player in stud.
Fill
To fill is to draw a card that completes a five-card hand: a straight, flush, full house or straight flush.