Family Pot | A pot in which most of the players at the table are still involved at the end of the hand.
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Favorite | A hand that has the best chance of winning.
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Fifth Street | In flop games, the final round of betting and the fifth community card on the board; in stud games, the fifth card dealt to each player and the third betting round (on the third upcard).
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Fill | To pull the card one is seeking; to hit.
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Fill Up | To make a full house.
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Fish | A poor player; an amateur who is losing a lot of money.
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Fishhooks | Slang for Jacks.
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Five-Card Draw | A draw poker game in which the players start with five cards and then may draw to replace them.
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Five-Card Stud | A stud poker game in which each player gets one concealed card and four exposed cards.
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Flat Call | To call a bet without raising.
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Flat Limit | A betting limit in a poker game that does not escalate from one round to the next.
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Flop | In flop games, the first three community cards, which are turned face up simultaneously and start the second round of betting.
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Flop Games | A family of poker games played with five community cards. The first three cards, turned face up simultaneously, are called the flop. Popular flop games include Texas Hold 'Em and Omaha.
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Flush | Five cards of the same suit.
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Flush Draw | Having four cards of the same suit, and hoping to draw a fifth to make a flush.
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Fold | To withdraw from the hand rather than bet or raise; to give up.
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Forced Bet | A required bet to start the action on the first round of a poker hand.
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Four-Flush | Four cards of the same suit, requiring a fifth to make a flush.
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Four Of A Kind | Four cards of the same denomination.
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Fourth Street | In flop games, the fourth card on board and the third round of betting, the turn; in Seven-Card Stud, the fourth card dealt to each player and the second round of betting (on the second upcard).
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Free Card | A card that a player gets without having to call a bet.
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Free Ride | To stay in a hand without being forced to bet.
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Freeroll | A situation in which two players have the same hand, but one of the players has a chance to better his hand.
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Freeze Out | A game or tournament in which all players start with the same amount and play until one player has won all the chips.
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Full House | Any three cards of the same denomination, plus any pair of a different denomination.
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