slang
Full Barn
Full barn is slang for a full house.
Full Boat
A full boat is a full house: three of a kind with a pair. For example, three sevens and two kings is a full boat.
Full Tub
A full tub is another name for a full house: three of a kind with another pair. It is also called a full hand.
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.
Gambler
A gambler is a player who wagers money at unfavorable edge odds, which means he is the one at a disadvantage in the long run.
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.
Grand
A grand is a thousand dollars, or a thousand units of another currency.
Graveyard
Graveyard is the shift between midnight and breakfast in a 24-hour cardroom or casino. It usually starts between midnight and 2 a.m. and ends eight hours later.
Gravy
Gravy is a player's winnings, especially money won beyond what he started with.
Grifter
A grifter is a cheat, a person who swindles others, often by cheating in card games.
Grinder
A grinder is a player who makes money by playing a lot of hands and winning small amounts at low and medium stakes. Grinders rely on discipline, volume and a steady, sound style, not on big hands or big bluffs.
Heater
A heater is a winning streak or a long run of good cards. A player who is on a heater is winning a lot of pots, often in a row.
Heinz
Heinz is a nickname for a starting hand of five and seven, 5-7, after the '57 Varieties' slogan of the Heinz company.
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.
Hitchhiker
A hitchhiker is a player who comes into a pot cheaply as the victim of a trap. He enters because the price is low and does not know that a strong hand is waiting.
Hockey Sticks
Hockey Sticks is a nickname for a pair of sevens, 7-7. The number 7 looks like a hockey stick.
Home Run Hitter
A home run hitter is a player who makes risky calls and wins. He takes long shots, hoping for a big hit, and sometimes they come in.
Hook
Hook is poker slang for the jack, because the letter J looks like a fish hook.
Hot Deck
A hot deck is a period when a player is dealt strong hands again and again. It implies a streak of good luck, as if the cards favored one player.
Hot Hands
Hot hands are a run of high-value hands. A player who gets many strong hands in a short time has hot hands.
Hot Seat
A hot seat is a seat in a poker game where the players have had winning hands, so it looks lucky. Players may want to sit there.
Hot Streak
A hot streak is a run of good luck or winning hands. It is also called a spinner.
Ice
Ice is slang for a cold deck, a deck in which the cards have been arranged secretly by a cheater.
If
If is an older name for Gambler's Last Charge, a home poker game with five hand cards, five table cards and a wild-card rule set by the final table card.
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.
Immortal
An immortal is the best possible hand, or a certain winner.
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.
Iron Duke
An iron duke is an unbeatable hand. It is also called an ironclad hand.
J‑Boy
J-Boy is slang for a jack. The J stands for jack, and 'boy' is used as a nickname for the face cards.
Jack Benny
Jack Benny is a nickname for a starting hand of nine and three, 9-3. It refers to the comedian Jack Benny, who joked that he was always 39 years old.
Jackson Five
Jackson Five is a nickname for a starting hand of jack and five. The name refers to the music group The Jackson 5.