Free online poker game terms that you are going to need to know

Free online poker has a language of its own and the sooner you learn it the easier it will be for you to play the game. Listed below are some poker terms that you will see come up again and again as you are playing Texas Holdem Poker and other poker variations. Free online poker is meant to be fun and if you don’t know the language it can just become frustrating.

An ABC player is the kind of player that will read a couple of poker books and then follow the tips in them word by word. This is great for you because it makes this player very predictable. Generally they are a bit tight and play hands in the same way that allow them to win at the lower stakes; however they are very easily crushed by advanced players.

A Beer Hand is generally a 2-7 offsuit, even though many consider the 2-7 suited to be a beer hand as well. This is not a good hand to start with when playing in a Texas Holdem game – in fact it’s the worst and that is when you politely say "its time for a beer" and sit that round out.

Rope-a-dope is when you have to slowplay an opponent when you have the stone nuts and it usually involves great skill in dramatic performance. The main scene that is needed to be acted out will be the famous fake act of weakness in order to get your opponents to bet/raise on a bluff or a weaker hand.

There are many different words that you are going to come across when you play free online poker. It is a good idea to find a good list of them with their meanings and before you play a game of free online poker to run your eyes of them to refresh your memory.