GGPoker's interface, training videos and forum threads mix English and Chinese terms. This alphabetical table lists the 60 most common with the Chinese equivalent and a one-line meaning. Use your browser's find function (Ctrl+F / ⌘F) to jump to a word.
Sorted alphabetically by the English term. Chinese renderings differ slightly between Taiwan, Hong Kong and mainland China; this table uses the forms common in Taiwan.
| English | 中文 | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 3-bet | 三次下注 / 再加注 | A re-raise pre-flop |
| All-in | 全下 | Putting all your chips in the pot |
| Ante | 前注 | A forced bet from every player before the deal |
| Bad beat | 爆冷 / 被逆轉 | A strong favourite losing to an unlikely hand |
| Big blind (BB) | 大盲 | The larger forced bet; also the unit for stack sizes |
| Blocker | 阻擋牌 | A card in your hand that reduces an opponent's combinations |
| Bluff | 詐唬 | Betting a weak hand to make better hands fold |
| Button (BTN) | 按鈕 / 莊家位 | The dealer position, last to act post-flop |
| Buy-in | 買入 | The amount to join a cash game or tournament |
| Call | 跟注 | Matching the current bet |
| Cash Drop | 現金掉落 | Random bonus money added to a Rush & Cash pot |
| Check | 過牌 | Passing the action without betting |
| Check-raise | 過牌加注 | Checking, then raising after an opponent bets |
| Continuation bet (C-bet) | 持續下注 | A bet on the flop by the pre-flop raiser |
| Cooler | 冤家牌 | Two strong hands colliding where nobody can fold |
| Cut-off (CO) | 關煞位 | The seat to the right of the button |
| Draw | 聽牌 | A hand needing one more card to complete |
| Equity | 勝率 / 權益 | Your share of the pot by probability of winning |
| EV (Expected value) | 期望值 | The long-run average result of a decision |
| Flop | 翻牌 | The first three community cards |
| Fold | 棄牌 | Giving up the hand |
| Freeroll | 免費賽 | A tournament with no buy-in |
| Freezeout | 凍結賽 | A tournament with no re-entry |
| GTO | 博弈論最佳策略 | Game theory optimal, an unexploitable balanced strategy |
| HUD | 數據顯示 | Heads-up display of opponent stats; only GG's built-in Smart HUD is allowed |
| ICM | 獨立籌碼模型 | Independent chip model, converting chips to prize value in tournaments |
| Implied odds | 隱含賠率 | Extra money you can win after hitting your draw |
| Kicker | 踢腳牌 | The side card that breaks ties |
| Limp | 平跟 | Just calling the big blind pre-flop |
| MTT | 多桌錦標賽 | Multi-table tournament |
| Nuts | 堅果牌 / 最大牌 | The best possible hand at the moment |
| Outs | 出牌數 | Cards that improve your hand to the winner |
| PFR | 翻牌前加注率 | Pre-flop raise percentage |
| PLO | 底池限注奧馬哈 | Pot-limit Omaha |
| Position | 位置 | Your seat relative to the button, which sets action order |
| Pot odds | 底池賠率 | The ratio of the call to the pot |
| PVI | 玩家價值指數 | Player Value Index, GG's hidden rakeback multiplier |
| Raise | 加注 | Increasing the current bet |
| Rake | 抽水 | The fee the room takes from each pot |
| Rakeback / 返水 | 返水 | A portion of rake returned to the player |
| Range | 範圍 | All hands a player could hold in a spot |
| River | 河牌 | The fifth community card |
| Run it twice | 跑兩次 | Dealing the remaining cards twice after an all-in |
| Satellite | 衛星賽 | A tournament that awards seats to a bigger event |
| Set | 暗三條 | Three of a kind with a pocket pair |
| Short Deck | 短牌 | Six-plus hold'em with 36 cards |
| Small blind (SB) | 小盲 | The smaller forced bet, left of the button |
| SNG (Sit & Go) | 人滿即開賽 | A tournament that starts when the seats fill |
| Splash the pot | 亂丟籌碼 | Throwing chips into the pot (banned live) |
| Stack | 籌碼量 | Your chips on the table |
| Straddle | 跨注 | A voluntary blind bet left of the big blind |
| String bet | 分段下注 | Betting in multiple motions (invalid live) |
| Tilt | 上頭 / 失控 | Emotional play after a bad result |
| Turn | 轉牌 | The fourth community card |
| Under the gun (UTG) | 槍口位 | First to act pre-flop, left of the big blind |
| Value bet | 價值下注 | Betting because you think you have the best hand |
| VPIP | 主動進池率 | Voluntarily put money in pot percentage |
| WSOP | 世界撲克大賽 | World Series of Poker, owned by NSUS Group |
GGPoker-specific terms
| Term | Meaning | See |
|---|---|---|
| Rush & Cash | Fast-fold cash-game format | Rush & Cash |
| Spin & Gold | Jackpot multiplier sit and go | Spin & Gold |
| All-in or Fold (AoF) | Eight-handed format with all-in or fold only | Game formats |
| Flip & Go | Tournament with a forced all-in start | Tournament schedule |
| Bounty Hunters | Progressive knockout events | Tournament schedule |
| Ocean Rewards / Fish Buffet | Rakeback system (new / old) | Rake and rakeback |
| Tide Points / GEMs | Ocean Rewards points and currency | Rake and rakeback |
| Smart HUD | Built-in opponent statistics display | Security |
| PokerCraft | Built-in hand history and analysis | Strategy |
| All-in Insurance | Pay a premium to lock part of the pot when all-in ahead | Game formats |
| Snap Cam | Short video reactions at the table | — |
| Honeymoon for Newcomers | 30-day missions for new accounts | Promotions |
Frequently asked questions
What does nuts mean?
The best possible hand on the current board. Having the nuts means no hand can beat you.
What is the difference between a cooler and a bad beat?
A cooler is two strong hands colliding where nobody can fold; a bad beat is a big favourite losing to an unlikely hand.
What are VPIP and PFR?
VPIP is the percentage of hands where you voluntarily put money in; PFR is the percentage where you raise pre-flop. Healthy six-max values are about VPIP 22–26% and PFR 18–22%.
When does ICM matter?
On tournament bubbles and final tables. Chips do not convert to prize money linearly, so survival outweighs accumulation.
Is PVI a general poker term?
No. It is GGPoker's Player Value Index, a hidden multiplier applied to each player's rakeback. See the rake and rakeback page.
