online‑poker
AFAIK
AFAIK is chat shorthand for 'as far as I know'.
AFK
AFK is chat shorthand for 'away from keyboard'.
BRB
BRB is chat shorthand for 'be right back'.
BTW
BTW is chat shorthand for 'by the way'.
Chat
Chat is the feature of online poker that lets players send text messages to each other.
Clicking It Back
Clicking it back is making a minimum re-raise, a phrase from clicking the min-raise button online.
Disconnect Protection
Disconnect protection is a tool that protects players if their internet connection drops during a pot.
Doomswitch
Doomswitch is forum slang for the supposed hidden mechanism that online poker sites use to make winning players lose.
FWIW
FWIW is chat shorthand for 'for what it's worth'. People write it before giving an opinion or a piece of advice that they offer modestly, as in 'FWIW, I would fold there'. It is not a poker term, but you see it in forums and table chat.
GG
GG is chat shorthand for 'good game'. It is said at the end of a game or a tournament as a sign of sportsmanship, and in online poker players type it after a hand or when somebody is eliminated.
GL
GL is chat shorthand for 'good luck'. Players type it at the start of a tournament or a hand to wish the opponents well.
IIRC
IIRC is chat shorthand for 'if I remember correctly'. A writer uses it when he is not sure about a detail, such as a rule or the result of an earlier hand. It is normal forum and chat language.
IMO/IMHO
IMO and IMHO are chat shorthand for 'in my opinion' and 'in my humble opinion'. They tell the reader that what follows is a personal view and not a fact. They appear very often in poker forums.
LDO
LDO is poker forum slang for "Like Duh, Obviously" or "LOL, Duh, Obviously," used to say that something is obvious.
LMAO
LMAO is chat shorthand for 'laughing my ass off', a stronger version of LOL. In poker chat it is used to react to an extremely funny or unlikely situation.
LOL
LOL is chat shorthand for 'laughing out loud'. People type it when something is funny. In online poker chat it is used in the same way, often after an unlikely result.
MHIG/MHING
MHIG means "My Hand Is Good"; MHING means "My Hand Is No Good." Poker players use them when discussing whether their hand wins.
NH
NH is chat shorthand for 'nice hand'. A player types it to congratulate an opponent who won a pot with a good hand or played it well.
Poker network
A poker network is a group of several poker rooms owned by the same company. The rooms share software and often share players.
Shot Clock
A shot clock is a timer that gives a player a limited time to act, usually 30 seconds per decision. Players also get extra time banks to use when needed.
Sitting Out
Sitting out means leaving a table for a few hands without giving up your seat. In many rooms, a player who sits out for too long is removed from the table.
Time Bank
A time bank is extra time that an online poker site gives you for difficult decisions, beyond the normal time to act. You can use it when you need longer, and when it is gone, you have only the standard time.
TY
TY is chat shorthand for 'thank you'. Players type it, for example, after a courtesy, such as a message of luck, or when another player gives them information about a rule.
UL
UL means "unlucky" in online poker chat, often used to acknowledge another player's bad luck after a lost hand.
Video Poker
Video poker is a casino game played on a computerized machine, based on draw poker, in which you try to make certain poker hands and are paid according to a pay table. It is not played against other players.
Voluntarily Put Money In Pot (VPIP)
VPIP, voluntarily put money in pot, is the percentage of hands in which a player puts chips into the pot by choice before the flop. Posting a blind does not count. It shows how loose or tight a player is.
Went to Showdown (WTSD)
Went to showdown, written WTSD, is a statistic that shows how often a player sees the showdown after seeing the flop. It reveals whether he plays hands to the end or folds a lot.
Won Money at Showdown (W$SD)
Won money at showdown, written W$SD, is a statistic that shows how often a player wins the pot when he goes to showdown. A value above 50 percent means that he usually wins when he gets there.
Won When Saw Flop (WWSF)
Won when saw flop, written WWSF, is a statistic that shows how often a player wins the pot after seeing the flop. It combines hands won at showdown and hands won without a showdown.
WP
WP is chat shorthand for 'well played'. A player types it to praise a good play, such as a clever fold or a well-timed bluff.
YGHN
YGHN is shorthand for 'you go home now', a taunt said or written to a player who has just lost a hand, usually to a lucky card. It implies that the speaker beat a good hand, probably by a long shot.
Zoom Poker
Zoom poker is a form of online cash game in which, as soon as you fold, you are moved to a new table with a new hand. There is no waiting for the others, so you play many more hands per hour. It is also called fast-fold poker.