Poker glossary: 0–9
6 poker terms starting with 0–9. Each entry has a clear definition, a worked example, and links to related concepts.
10NL
10NL is the online shorthand for $0.05/$0.10 No-Limit Hold'em cash, the top rung of micro stakes. A full 100bb buy-in is $10.
2NL
2NL is the smallest online No-Limit Hold'em cash tier: $0.01/$0.02 blinds and a $2 buy-in at 100 big blinds. The label names a stakes tier by its buy-in.
3-bet
A 3-bet is a re-raise of an opening raise: open, raise, re-raise. It signals strength, sets the pot size you want, and pressures the opener into harder preflop and postflop choi...
4-bet
A 4-bet is the fourth distinct raise in the pre-flop betting round. The typical sequence: an open raise (first raise), a 3-bet (re-raise), then the 4-bet (another re-raise). Bec...
5NL
5NL is the $0.02/$0.05 No-Limit Hold'em online cash level, where a 100bb buy-in is $5. It is the second rung of micro stakes, one step above 2NL.
6-Max
Short-handed No-Limit Hold'em with up to six seats. Pots go heads-up faster, blinds cycle quicker, and ranges open up at every position compared with full-ring.