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Poker Glossary

Hand: Cards held by a player during a single round of the game. Each player is dealt a set of private cards, known as hole cards, which they can use, along with the community cards to make the best possible poker hand.
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Ante: A small forced bet that all players must place before a hand is dealt. It ensures there's something in the pot to play for.
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Hole Cards: The private cards dealt face down to each player, which only they can see.
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Community Cards: Cards dealt face-up in the center of the table and shared by all players to make their best hand.
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Betting Rounds: The stages of a hand where players can bet
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Check: Choosing not to bet when it's your turn. You pass the action to the next player.
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Call: Matching the current bet to stay in the hand.
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Raise: Increasing the current bet amount.
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Fold: Discarding and forfeiting the current hand. You won't participate further in the hand.
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Pot: The total amount of chips/money in the center of the table, which goes to the winner of the hand.
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Showdown: After the final betting round, if there are multiple players remaining, they reveal their hole cards to determine the winner.
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Flush: A poker hand consisting of five cards of the same suit.
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Straight: Five consecutive cards of any suit in a poker hand.
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Two Pair: A hand containing two pairs of cards of the same rank.
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Three of a Kind: A hand with three cards of the same rank.
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Full House: A combination of three of a kind and a pair in the same hand.
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Four of a Kind: A hand containing four cards of the same rank.
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Straight Flush: Five consecutive cards of the same suit.
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Royal Flush: The best hand in poker, a straight flush from 10 to Ace, all of the same suit.