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