Poker Abbreviations and Acronyms - The UK Shark

A = Ace

Ax = An ace with any second card (off suit)

AXs = An ace with any second card (suited)

AO = Add On

BB = Big Blind or Big Bet depending on how it is used in sentence

BDFD = Back Door Flush Draw

BDSD = Back Door Straight Draw

BI = Bring In

BP = Bottom Pair

BR = Bank Roll

B&M = Bricks & Mortar: Playing at a poker club or casino as opposed to online

b/c = Bet Call to a raise

b/f = Bet Fold to a raise

CK = Check

c/c = Check Call

c/f = Check Fold

c/r = Check Raise

CO = Cut Off position immediately to the right of the dealer

DP = Draw Poker

DS = Double Suited (Omaha)

EP = Early Position

EPT = European Poker Tour

EV = Expected Value (+ or -)

EV- = Negative Expected Value

EV+ = Positive Expected Value

FE = Fold Equity

FH = Full House

FL = Fixed Limit

FLH = Fixed Limit Hold' em

FLO = Fixed Limit Omaha

FPP = Frequent Player Points

FPS = Fancy Play Syndrome

FR = Full Ring - Signifies a full ring table

FT = Final Table

GSSD = Gut Shot Straight Draw

GTD = Guaranteed where prize money of is guaranteed regardless of the number of entrants

HE = Hold 'Em

HH = Hand History

HL = High Limit Games

HORSE = A game that rotates through H - Holdem, O - Omaha hi/lo 8-or-better, R - Razz, S - Stud (hi only), E - Eight-or-better Stud hi/lo (all limit)

HORSE = A game that rotates through H - Holdem, O - Omaha hi/lo 8-or-better, E - Eight-or-better Stud hi/lo (all limit)

HTH = Head To Head

HTML = High To Middle Limits

HU = Heads Up

ISD = Inside Straight Draw

ITM = In The Money

J = Jack

K = King

LAG = Loose Aggressive player

LAP = Loose Passive player

LHE = Limit Hold 'Em

LL = Lower Limit games

LP = Late Position

M = Your stack divided by the cost of blinds and antes each round - Your M

ML = Middle Limit Games

MP = Mid Position or Mid Pair depending upon its use

MTT = Multi Table Tournament

NH = Nice Hand

NL = No Limit

NLH = No Limit Hold' em

NLHE = No Limit Hold' em

NLO = No Limit Omaha

o = offsuited - K7o would be a King & 7 of different suits

O8 = Omaha Hi-Lo

OESD = Open Ended Straight Draw

OESFD = Open Ended Straight Flush Draw

OPP = Opponent

OOP = Out Of Position

OOTM = Out Of The Money

OTB = On The Button

PF = Pre Flop

PFR = Pre Flop Raise or Raiser

PL = Pot Limit

PLO = Pot Limit Omaha

PLO8 = Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

PM = Private Message

PO8 = Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

PP = Pacific Poker or Pocket Pair

PSB = Pot Sized Bet

PSR = Pot Sized Raise

PTL = Player To My Left

PTR = Player To My Right

Q = Queen or in a tournament your stack divided by the average stack - Your Q

R+A = Re-Buy plus Add On

RB = Re-Buy

RF = Royal Flush

ROI = Return On Investment

s = Suited - A9s would be a Ace & 9 of the same suit

SB = Small Blind

SC = Suited Connector

SD = Standard Deviation

SF = Straight Flush

SH = Short Handed

SHOE = A game that rotates through S - Stud (hi only), H - Holdem, O - Omaha hi/lo 8-or-better, E - Eight-or-better Stud hi/lo (all limit)

SNG = Sit 'n' Go tournament

SS = Short Stack

SSNL = Small Stakes No Limit

STR8 = Straight

STT = Single Table Tournament

T = Ten

T&C = Terms & Conditions

TAG = Tight Aggressive player

TAP = Tight Passive player

TP = Top Pair

TPBK = Top Pair Best Kicker

TPGK = Top Pair Good Kicker

TPNK = Top Pair No Kicker

TPTK = Top Pair Top Kicker

TPWK = Top Pair Weak Kicker

TP2K/TP3K = Top Pair 2nd Kicker/Top Pair 3rd Kicker etc.

TY = Thank You

T$ = Tournament Dollars

UTG = Under The Gun

VB = Value Bet

VP$IP = Voluntarily Put Money In Pot

WA/WB = Way Ahead/Way Behind

WPT = World Poker Tour

WSOP = World Series Of Poker

WSOPME = World Series Of Poker Main Event

W$SD = Won Money At Showdown

Xc = (Card Value) Club

Xd = (Card Value) Diamond

Xh = (Card Value) Hearts

Xs = (Card Value) Spade

7cs = Seven Card Stud