Poker Jargon Busters

Author: FreeOnlinePoker.net (20.05.2012)
Reading forum posts can often be harder than deciphering a WWII code to the uninitiated. Here is a quick list of the most popular acronyms online poker players like to use:

AKQJT - Ace, King, Queen, Jack, Ten

UTG - Under the Gun, first player to act preflop
UTG+1 - Under the Gun plus one, second player to act preflop
EP - early position
MP - middle position
LP - late position
OTB - On The Button
CO - Cut off, player one seat to the right of button
HJ - Hijack, player two seats to the right of button
SB - small blind
BB - big blind

c/c - check/call
c/f - check/fold
c/r - check/raise
b/f - bet and fold to a raise
3-bet - a bet, a raise, and then another raise. The third action is a 3-bet.
 
VB - value bet
CB - continuation bet
PFR - preflop raise or preflop raiser

Monotone - a flop of all the same suit
Rainbow - a flop of all different suits
TPTK - top pair top kicker
TPWK - top pair weak kicker

OESD - open ended straight draw
OESFD - open ended straight flush draw
pp - pocket pair
EV - Expected Value
OOP - out of position
 
TAG - tight aggressive
LAG - loose aggressive
LAP - loose passive

IMO - In my opinion
IMHO - In my humble opinion
nh - nice hand
meh - the sound you make when you shrug your shoulders signaling
pwned - owned or pawned. Usually means you got outplayed

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