rules
Draw Lowball
Draw lowball is a form of poker in which each player gets five cards, may replace some, and the lowest hand wins.
Draw Poker
Draw poker is a form of poker in which each player is dealt five cards face down and may replace some of them.
Drop
To drop is to fold; drop is also the money a casino takes from each pot.
Eight-or-Better
Eight-or-better is a qualifier in high-low games: the low hand must be made of cards of eight or lower.
Eldest Hand
Eldest hand is the first player to the dealer's left.
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.
Exposed Cards
Exposed cards are cards that have been revealed to all players, normally or by accident.
False Openers
False openers is a hand that was opened without meeting the opening requirement.
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.
Fifth Street
Fifth street is the fifth community card in hold'em, the river, or the fifth card dealt to each player in stud.
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.
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.
Flashed Card
A flashed card is a card that is partially exposed.
Flat Limit
Flat limit is a version of fixed limit in which all bets are the same size.
Floor
The floor is the poker room staff member who makes rulings, and the term also refers to the ruling officials in general.
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 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.
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‑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.
Fourth Street
Fourth street is the fourth card dealt to the board in community-card games, which is better known as the turn, and in stud games the fourth card each player receives, together with the round of betting that follows it.
Freezeout
A freezeout is a tournament in which every player starts with the same stack and plays until they lose all their chips. There are no rebuys or re-entries, so once you are out, you are out.
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.
Full Buy
A full buy is a buy-in of at least the minimum amount of chips required for a particular game.