statistics
bb/100
bb/100 is a win rate measured in big blinds won per 100 hands.
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.
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.
Preflop Caller
A preflop caller, or PFC, is any player who calls a raise before the flop instead of raising or folding. It is the opposite of the preflop raiser.
Preflop Raiser
The preflop raiser, or PFR, is the first player to raise before the flop. He usually has the initiative after the flop and often makes a continuation bet.
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.
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.