Glossary of terms used on this site dealing with poker
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Eagles |
The cards of a fifth suit in a sixty-five-card deck. |
| Early Bet |
A small bet after the first card in stud or the first two cards in draw. |
| Early Position |
Position on a round of betting where the player must act before most of the other players at the table. (It's considered the two positions located to the left of the Blinds. ) |
| Edge |
1) An advantageous position. 2) The dealer or sometimes the Age. |
| Edge Odds |
The advantage or disadvantage of a player relative to all other players. |
| Edge Shot |
A bet made from an advantageous position. |
| Eldest Hand |
The first player to the dealer's left. |
| Elimination |
Like Cincinnati, but cards matched with table cards are discarded (Weary Willie). |
| End Bet |
The last bet of an interval. |
| End Bets |
Last-round bets. |
| End Strippers |
Cards tapered along the ends for cheating. |
| English Poker |
Draw played with a blind opening. |
| English Stud |
A stud game with a draw. |
| Entry Fee |
An entry fee is usually payable for all tournaments (unless they are freerolls) these may be as little as a few cents or as large as thousands of dollars.
No Limit Hold Em $30+$3 The total payable is therefore $33. $30 goes to the prize fund and $3 to the game organiser, in the example, Party Poker. |
| Equity |
Your "rightful" share of a pot. If the pot contains $80, and you have a 50% chance of winning it, you have $40 equity in the pot. This term is somewhat fanciful since you will either win $80 or $0, but it gives you an idea of how much you can "expect" to win. |
