Hold'em Coach can speak formal hand names or table slang. Settings → Gameplay → Poker lingoswaps phrases like “full house” for boat, “four of a kind” for quads, and “ace-high straight” for Broadway. Coach reasons can also use pocket nicknames — for example Cowboys — bet 4× for pocket kings.
Everything below matches the app’s slang mapper (what you see with lingo on). It is a reading aid, not a change to strategy. For street-by-street decisions see theUTH strategy guide; for settlement seeBlind, Ante and Trips payouts.
Turn on Poker lingo
- Open Settings → Gameplay.
- Enable Poker lingo.
- On the felt, tap ⓘ for Blind and Trips tables, hand rankings and the lingo glossary.
Prefer formal names? Leave the toggle off. The charts, dealer outs and Daily Stars scoring do not change.
Hand-rank slang
These replace the formal rank name in table labels and coach copy. Pair, two pair, flush and high card stay plain English; the slang is concentrated on the bigger made hands and a few straight names.
| Slang | Formal | In the app |
|---|---|---|
| Royal | Royal flush | Ace-high straight flush. |
| Steel Wheel | Five-high straight flush | A-2-3-4-5 of one suit. |
| Quads | Four of a kind | Shown as “Quad Kings” with a kicker. |
| Boat | Full house | “Boat — kings full of nines.” |
| Broadway | Ace-high straight | 10-J-Q-K-A. |
| Wheel | Five-high straight | A-2-3-4-5. |
| Set | Three of a kind (from a pocket pair) | Your pocket pair hits the board. |
| Trips | Three of a kind (one hole card) | Board pair matches one of your cards. |
Set vs trips matters on the flop and river: a set means your pocket pair connected;trips means you paired one hole card with a board pair. Same hand rank in the showdown order — different path to get there.
Pocket pair nicknames
When lingo is on, coach lines for pocket pairs can lead with these nicknames (for example “Cowboys — bet 4×”). Every pair from deuces through aces has one in the app.
| Hand | Nickname |
|---|---|
| A-A | Pocket Rockets |
| K-K | Cowboys |
| Q-Q | Ladies |
| J-J | Fish Hooks |
| T-T | Dimes |
| 9-9 | Posse |
| 8-8 | Snowmen |
| 7-7 | Hockey Sticks |
| 6-6 | Route 66 |
| 5-5 | Nickels |
| 4-4 | Sailboats |
| 3-3 | Crabs |
| 2-2 | Ducks |
Starting-hand nicknames
A short list of non-pair hole cards also get names. If a combo is not listed, the app uses the usual “Ace–King suited” style description.
| Hand | Nickname | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A-K | Big Slick | Suited or offsuit. |
| A-Q | Big Chick | Suited or offsuit. |
| K-Q suited | Marriage | Suited only in the app. |
| A-8 | Dead Man's Hand | Suited or offsuit. |
Ultimate Texas Hold'em table terms
Whether lingo is on or off, these words show up in Academy, debriefs and Ask Coach. Learning them once makes every street easier to read.
| Term | Meaning in Hold'em Coach |
|---|---|
| Ante | Mandatory bet that starts every hand. Always equal to the Blind. |
| Blind | Mandatory bet equal to the Ante. Can pay a bonus ladder when you win with a straight or better. |
| Play | Your decision bet: 4× (or 3×) preflop, 2× on the flop, or 1× on the river. Pays 1:1 when you win. |
| Trips | Optional side bet on your final hand making three of a kind or better. Can pay even if you fold. |
| Qualify | The dealer needs a pair or better. If not, the Ante pushes; Play and Blind still settle. |
| Street | A betting round: preflop, flop, or turn/river (the final decision covers both). |
| Dealer outs | Unseen cards that, as one dealer hole card, would strictly beat your hand on the river. |
| Below board | Your hole cards do not improve the board; you are playing the board (often for a push). |
| Hidden pair | A pair that uses at least one of your hole cards — not a pair that lives only on the board. |
| Coach alignment | How often your actions matched the coach’s recommended line in Coach Report. |
Dealer outs are covered in depth inDealer outs and Bet 1×. For how Ante, Blind and Play settle when the dealer does or does not qualify, see thepayouts guide.
Where do I turn on Poker lingo in Hold'em Coach?
Settings → Gameplay → Poker lingo. With it on, the coach and table labels use slang such as Boat, Quads and Broadway. Tap ⓘ on the felt for the in-app glossary.
What is the difference between a set and trips?
A set is three of a kind when you started with a pocket pair and the board pairs your rank. Trips is three of a kind when you use one hole card with a pair on the board. Hold'em Coach labels them that way in Poker lingo mode.
Does Poker lingo change the strategy?
No. It only changes how hands are named in copy and on the felt. Basic, Balanced and Disciplined recommendations stay the same.
Why does the coach say “Cowboys — bet 4×”?
With Poker lingo on, pocket kings use the nickname Cowboys in coach reasons. The action is still the chart’s Bet 4× for that pair under your profile.
Are these nicknames the same at every casino?
Common poker slang varies by region and table. The lists on this page match Hold'em Coach’s PokerSlangMapper — what the app actually says when lingo is on.
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