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poker free sites are a great way to learn how to play poker. If you are new to poker and unsure of the terminology at the tables? If so, worry no more here is a few to help you.

Hole cards – these are the two cards you are dealt.
Community cards – these are the cards dealt face up on the board in three different times.
Pre-flop – all of the betting done before the flop.
The flop – this is referring to the first three community cards dealt up.
The turn – this refers to the fourth community card dealt up.
The river – this refers to the final (fifth) community card dealt face up.
The button – this refers to the player with the dealer button in front of them.
The small blind – this refers to the person to the left of the button.
The big blind – this refers to the person two seats to the left of the button.

Hand definitions
Big Slick – this refers to ace-king suited (some people believe any ace king is big slick).
A set – this refers to three of a kind with a pocket pair and one on the board.
Trips – this refers to three of a kind with two on the board (community cards) and one in your hand.
Quads – this refers to four of a kind.
Wheel – a five high straight, eg A, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Broadway – this refers to an ace high straight (ten, jack, queen, and king, ace.).
Flush – this refers to five cards of the same suit.
Straight flush – if you are lucky enough to have 5 cards of the same suit.
Royal flush – this refers to the ten, jack, queen, king, ace of the same suit.
Snowmen – Pocket eights can also be called snowmen.
Donk/Donkey – this is what players will call another player who isn’t very good at poker. It’s a term that isn’t very suitable to use).

So next time your on the poker free tables, impress your opponents with the proper lingo.

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