Poker
Fill Up
To fill up is to make a full house.
Final Hand
A final hand is a player's hand ranking after all cards have been dealt.
Final Table
The final table is the last table of a multi-table tournament.
Fish
A fish is a weak, inexperienced player who usually loses money at poker.
Fish Hooks
Fishhooks is a nickname for a pair of jacks, because the letter J looks like a fishhook.
Five of a Kind
Five of a kind is five cards of the same rank, possible only with wild cards or more than one deck.
Five-card Draw
Five-card draw is a poker game in which each player is dealt five cards face down and has one draw to replace cards.
Five-card Stud
Five-card stud is a poker game in which each player gets five cards, one face down and four face up, with betting after each.
Fixed Limit
Fixed limit is a betting structure in which the size of the bets on each round is set in advance.
Flash
A flash is a card that is briefly exposed by accident, or in some games a common card turned up for everyone.
Flashed Card
A flashed card is a card that is partially exposed.
Flat Call
A flat call is a call in a spot where a raise would also be reasonable.
Flat Limit
Flat limit is a version of fixed limit in which all bets are the same size.
Float
A float is calling a bet with a weak hand, planning to take the pot away on a later street.
Floor
The floor is the poker room staff member who makes rulings, and the term also refers to the ruling officials in general.
Floorman
A floorman is a casino or poker room employee who oversees the games, enforces the rules and resolves disputes. Players call him over when there is a dispute.
Flop
The flop is the first three community cards, dealt face up together after the first round of betting in Hold'em and Omaha. It is also the name of the second round of betting, which takes place once those cards are on the table.
Flop a Set
To flop a set is to hold a pocket pair and see a third card of the same rank on the flop, which gives you three of a kind.
Flop Games
Flop games are poker games, such as Hold'em and Omaha, played with community cards dealt face up in the center of the table.
Flush
A flush is five cards of the same suit, not in sequence. It ranks above a straight and below a full house.
Flush Draw
A flush draw is a hand with four cards of one suit that needs one more card of that suit to make a flush. In Hold'em it is usually a hand with two suited hole cards and two more of that suit on the board.
Fold
To fold is to throw your cards away and give up your claim on the pot. You can fold when it is your turn and someone has bet. Once you fold you take no further part in the hand, and you can no longer win the pot.
Fold Equity
Fold equity is the extra value you get from a bet or raise because your opponent may fold. Part of your profit comes from the chance that they give up the pot, even if your hand is not the best.
Force‑In
A force-in is a mandatory blind bet, usually with an option to raise. The player must put the money in before the cards are seen or before action.
Forced Bet
A forced bet is a bet that a player must post to start the action in a hand, even before seeing any cards. The most common forced bets are antes, blinds and the bring-in.
Forward Motion
Forward motion is a house rule saying that when a player moves chips toward the pot with the intention to bet, they are committed to that action and cannot take the chips back. The rule helps to prevent players from changing their mind after seeing the reaction of others.
Foul
A foul hand is a hand that cannot be played for one of several reasons. A player with a foul hand may not claim any part of the pot.
Foul Hand
A foul hand is a hand that contains the wrong number of cards, and so cannot be played.
Four Flush
A four flush is a hand with four cards of the same suit and one card of another suit. In Hold'em it is usually called a flush draw, because it needs one more card of the suit to become a flush.
Four of a Kind
Four of a kind, also called quads, is a hand containing four cards of the same rank, plus one other card. It beats a full house and loses only to a straight flush or a royal flush.
Four‑Color Deck
A four-color deck is similar to a standard deck, but each of the four suits has a different color. Usually hearts are red, spades are black, clubs are green and diamonds are blue.
Four‑Street (Four to a Straight)
A four straight is four cards in sequence, such as 7-8-9-10, that need one more card to make a straight. The term can describe a hand, or a board that already shows four cards to a straight.