Browse every Poker Type glossary term beginning with F. Select a term for its full definition and example, or use the alphabet to move to another letter.
Poker Terms Beginning With F
Flat Call
A flat call is calling a bet or raise without reraising, often when raising would also be a reasonable option. The phrase is commonly used preflop and on earlier postflop…
Read definition →Float
To float is to call a bet with a relatively weak hand or draw, often intending to take the pot away on a later street if the bettor shows weakness.…
Read definition →Flop
The flop is the first three community cards dealt face up in Texas Hold’em and Omaha. It begins the second betting round and often changes the relative strength of players’…
Read definition →Flush Draw
A flush draw is a hand that needs one more card of a particular suit to make a five-card flush. In Hold’em, the most common flush draw has nine unseen…
Read definition →Fold Equity
Fold equity is the value created by the chance that an opponent will fold to your bet or raise. It is one reason aggressive plays can be profitable even when…
Read definition →Freeroll
A freeroll is a tournament that costs nothing to enter while still offering prizes. The word can also describe a hand situation where a player cannot lose the main pot…
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