online-poker
Auto Ante
Auto ante is an online option that posts your ante automatically each hand.
Black Friday
Black Friday is April 15, 2011, when US authorities charged the largest online poker companies serving American players.
Bot
A bot is software that plays online poker automatically.
Bum Hunting
Bum hunting is seeking out weaker players to play against.
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.
Frequent Player Points (FPP)
FPP stands for frequent player points, loyalty points that poker sites give to players based on the rake or fees they pay. They can be exchanged for prizes such as tournament tickets, cash or merchandise.
Hand History (HH)
A hand history is a record of everything that happened in a poker hand: the cards, the players, the stack sizes and every action. Online sites generate hand histories automatically, and players also write them out to discuss a hand.
Heads‑Up Display (HUD)
A heads-up display, or HUD, is software that shows statistics about your opponents on the table in real time while you play online poker. The numbers come from hand histories and show how often a player raises, folds and calls.
Hero
Hero is the name for the player whose point of view is used in a hand discussion. The hero is you or the player you are following, and the opponent is the villain.
HM2
HM2 is short for Hold'em Manager 2, a poker software program that records hand histories and shows statistics about your own play and your opponents'. It also provides a heads-up display for online play.
Hold’em Manager
Hold'em Manager is a poker software program that stores hand histories from online games and shows statistics about your play and your opponents'. It is one of the most widely used tracking programs.
HUSNG
HUSNG is short for heads-up sit and go, a tournament for two players that starts as soon as both have registered. The winner takes the whole prize pool, after the site's fee.
PFC
PFC is short for preflop caller: a player who calls a raise before the flop. It is used in notes and hand discussions.
PFR
PFR has two meanings: the preflop raiser, the first player to raise before the flop, and a statistic that shows how often a player raises before the flop. In both cases it describes aggression before the flop.
PokerTracker 4 (PT4)
PokerTracker 4, or PT4, is a software program that records hand histories from online poker, and shows statistics, analysis and records of your results. It is used by many online players.
Rakeback
Rakeback is a rebate of part of the rake that a player has paid to an online poker site. It is often given by affiliates or through loyalty programs, and it reduces the cost of playing.
Villain
Villain is the name for the opponent in a hand that is being discussed. The player who tells the story is the hero. The word comes from hand histories posted on forums.