Texas Hold Em Glossary P
Pair
A poker hand comprised of two cards of the same type and three others.
Passive
Adjective to describe a player who frequently calls and rarely bets.
Pineapple
A variant of texas holdem where each player gets dealt three cards preflop and discards one of them.
Pocket Cards
The two cards dealt to you at the beginning of a Hold 'Em hand that no one else is entitled to see.
Poker
A bluffing/strategy game with many variants that uses a standard 52 or 54 card deck.
Position
In a turn-based game like Hold 'Em, your rank in the order of turns. This is typically categorized into early, middle, and late position.
Post
To place down an initial amount before cards are dealt out, either as part of blinds, antes, or for a new player just sitting down at a table.
Pot, The
The amount of money and sum of the bets being wagered on in a game.
Pot Limit
A limit where you may bet up to the size of the pot.
Pot Odds
The odds you get when analyzing the current size of the pot vs. your next call.
Potting Out
An agreement to take money out of a pot for another purpose (cigarettes, pizza, beer, etc.).
Pre-Flop
The space of time after you've been dealt your pocket cards and before the flop is dealt.
Prop Player
A player who is paid by the house to play in games with their own money as a way to fill up games.
Pro
A professional poker player.
Push
To receive all of your money back as a result of a tie. More often used in casino games than in poker.