Poker glossary: L
13 poker terms starting with L. Each entry has a clear definition, a worked example, and links to related concepts.
LAG
A LAG (loose-aggressive) player enters more pots than the table average and bets, raises, and re-raises at a higher frequency than a balanced regular. The style trades hand-stre...
Late Position
Late position means the seats that act near the end of each betting round: the Cutoff (seat before the dealer Button) and the Button. Acting after most opponents matters because...
Late Registration
Late registration is the window after a tournament has started where new players can still buy in. The window has two effects: you can skip the slow early levels and arrive clos...
Lead Bet
A lead bet (also called betting out) is making the first bet in a betting round instead of checking. The first bettor holds the betting lead. They control immediate action and f...
Leverage
Leverage is your ability to bet any amount, up to your entire stack, to force difficult opponent decisions. In No-Limit play, that freedom turns chips into pressure tools. A sin...
Limp
"Limping" means entering the pot by calling the big blind instead of raising. The big blind is the forced bet posted by the player two seats left of the dealer. Limping is a pas...
Limp-Call
A limp is entering the pot by calling the big blind instead of raising when first to act. Limp-calling is when a player limps and then calls a later raise rather than folding or...
Limp-Raise
A limp-raise is a two-step preflop line: limp first, face a raise behind you, then re-raise instead of folding or calling. It is the rare aggressive twin of the limp-call, used...
Line
A "line" is the sequence of decisions you make in one hand across pre-flop, flop, turn, and river. It includes betting, checking, calling, raising, and folding actions on each s...
Linear Range
A linear range is a continuous block of your strongest starting hands in rank order. You start at the top of the hand rankings and include hands one after another without big ga...
Loose-Aggressive
Loose-aggressive is the long-form name for the style most players know as LAG: a player who enters more pots than the table average and applies pressure with bets and raises rat...
Loose-Passive
A loose-passive style enters more pots than the table average and, once involved, leans on checks and calls instead of bets and raises. The label is broader than calling station...
Lowjack
The fourth seat to act preflop in a 9-handed game, sitting between Under the Gun and the Hijack. Open tighter than late position; five players still act after.