poker terms

 

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Main Pot
When a player goes all-in in  a table stakes poker game that player is only eligible to win the main pot- the pot consisting of the bets they were able to match. Additional bets are placed in a side pot and are contested among the remaining players.

Make
To make a hand means to get a hand that has a shot at winning the pot.

Maniac
An aggressive and loose player who raises with almost anything..

Middle Pair
If there are three cards of different ranks on the flop in Hold'em and the player pairs the middle one, he has a middle pair.

Minimum Buy-In
The least amount a player can start a game with..

Monster
A very strong hand.

Muck
The pile of folded and burned cards in front of the dealer.

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