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Two cards of the same numerical value is called a pair. A pair's value is determined by the face value of the cards. In poker, the pair with the highest value wins.

A Passive player is a player who does not bet or raise frequently. Often these kind of players are quite idle to play with as they don’t fire the game.

The short hand for pot limit is PL .

Playing poker for fun using fake money is called Play Money . These kinds of games are mostly located on the internet, allowing prospective players the chance to practice before entering into real competitions.

In holdem poker, the players are considered to be Playing the Board if the board cards are higher and will beat the players' cards.

The short hand for pot limit Omaha is PLO.

Two hole cards with the same rank value is called a Pocket Pair. Similarly, the starting hand incorporating a double ace is called a Pocket Rocket.

The term Position is very basic. It simply refers the position of the player. As the game progresses a person's position changes according to the hand he or she has. This doesn’t mean that they have to physically change their seating position rather, that their position continually changes according to the game. For example, the dealer is considered to be the best position. The dealer's position is considered best because he or she gets to play last, after observing all the other players choices. The position which has to play first is considered the worst position, as they don’t get a chance to observe any of the other players before making their decision.

When a poker game has a betting structure outlining the amount you can bet, and this amount is the size of the pot and the addition amount raised, this is called a pot limit.

Pot Odds is the calculated value of the pot a person would receive, should they hit their hand. There are certain mathematical formulae for working out this value.

In holdem poker, there is a stage in the game where the players already have two cards issued to them, yet there are still no cards on the board. This stage is known as preflop.