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TLA Sticky?

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  • 10-07-2007 11:25am
    #1
    CelticPhantom
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 218 ✭✭


    I have noticed a lot of TLA's (Three Letter Acronyms - or even 4 or 5) being used in this forum. Some of them are general and some are poker specific.

    Would the Mods be able to sticky this thread which gives newbies the low-down on what posters are saying?

    Ideally this one post should be edited to add any new Acronyms and their explanation.

    MPFL - ???
    OP - Original Poster
    FFS - For fecks sake
    QFT - Quoted for truth = I agree with the quoted passage
    FTW - For the Win
    FYP - Fixed Your Post (Mostly used in a humorous manner)
    FWIW - For What It's Worth
    BTW - By the Way
    IIRC - If I Recall Correctly
    AFAIK - As Far as I Know
    . - Agree with the quoted passage (Like Ditto?)
    IMO - In My Opinion
    IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
    TY - Thank You
    TYVM - Thank you Very Much
    LMAO - Laughing my Ar$e Off
    ldo - like duh obviously [Helps if you are a blonde Californian saying this]
    ducy - Do you see why
    boc - Balling out of control
    LOL - Laugh out Loud

    Poker Related :
    ATC - Any Two Cards
    OOP - Out of Position
    CRAI - Check Raise All-In
    PFR - Pre-Flop Raise
    OESD - Open-Ended Straight Draw
    FD - Flush Draw
    TLS - Tournament Life Syndrome = Change your tactics coz you're afraid of being busted
    WA/WB - Well Ahead / Way Behind?
    MHIG - My Hand is Good
    MHWG - My Hand was Good
    TAG - Tight Aggressive
    LAG - Loose Aggressive
    Nit - Very tight player
    WP - Well Played
    GG - Good Game
    NH - Nice Hand
    MUTBS - Monsters Under the Bed Syndrome
    EP - Early Position
    MP - Middle Position
    LP - Late Position
    CO - Cut Off (1 to right of dealer)
    SB - Small Blind
    BB - Big Blind or Bad Beat
    UTG - Under the Gun (First to act - 1 to left of BB preflop)
    PSB - Pot Sized Bet
    STT - Single Table Tournament (Knock out match between all players on a single table)
    SNG - Variation of STT, No set time to start, People sit down at a table and when the table is full the tournament starts
    MTT - Multi Table Tournament, Lots of people start on >1 table, as people are knocked out tables are merged until only one table is left (see FT), last player remaining wins.
    Fish - Easy prey, bad players
    Donkey - Player who throws money into the pot when he is losing (see Fish). Also mythical prize which sh!ts cigarettes:D
    Donkament - Tournament with a lot of Donkeys
    FT - Final Table, Last table of an MTT. You usually have to beat many players & get lucky to get this far

    [edit : Added in Shoutman's/LaFortezza's/Phantom_Lord's/Flibble's/Chucky's/Ste05's clarifications - thanks]


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    Ace2007
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    Tag - ??


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    shoutman
    Registered Users Posts: 6,924 ✭✭✭shoutman


    TLS = Tournement Life Syndrome
    TAG = Tight and Aggressive


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    #4
    Hitman Actual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,362 ✭✭✭Hitman Actual


    Already started by Musician during his reign of terror. The chances of getting a dedicated sticky for this are slim to none, I'd imagine.


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    #5
    Ste05
    Registered Users Posts: 7,537 ✭✭✭Ste05


    lenny_leonard wrote:
    Already started by Musician during his reign of terror. The chances of getting a dedicated sticky for this are slim to none, I'd imagine.
    You'd be correct, however I can throw more of these onto Muso's post....


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    califano
    Registered Users Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭califano


    what is: mutubs?
    i often hear that one so i do, i looked it up on google but just get a load of german writing.


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    Lafortezza
    Registered Users Posts: 8,806 ✭✭✭Lafortezza


    Monsters under the bed syndrome.


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    insafehands
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    rounders123 wrote:
    what is: mutubs?
    i often hear that one so i do, i looked it up on google but just get a load of german writing.

    As laf said; means you put your opponent on a very strong hand (one that beats you) when there's no real reason to do so.


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    califano
    Registered Users Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭califano


    Thanks.


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    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    CelticPhantom wrote:
    I have noticed a lot of TLA's (Three Letter Acronyms - or even 4 or 5) being used in this forum. Some of them are general and some are poker specific.

    Would the Mods be able to sticky this thread which gives newbies the low-down on what posters are saying?

    Ideally this one post should be edited to add any new Acronyms and their explanation.



    FYP - Fixed Your Post (Mostly used in a humorous manner)
    FWIW - For What It's Worth
    TLS - Tournament Life Syndrome = Change your tactics coz you're afraid of being busted
    WA/WB - Well Ahead / Way Behind?
    MHIG - My Hand is Good
    IIRC - If I Recall Correctly
    MUTBS - Monsters Under the Bed Syndrome

    [edit : Added in Shoutman's & LaFortezza's clarifications - thanks]

    If you encourage people to TLA these type of sayings, the threads would be a nightmare. People will use them, and that's fine, and whenever anyone asks what a TLA means, they always get an answer, a
    sticky would just encourage the threads to be ravaged by them. :p

    Reminds me of the TBH (TO BE HONEST) Syndrom that affects a number of people in After Hours, do these people actually say 'To be honest', 3 times every sentence in real life?

    Some of them use it so often, they must think if they don't start/end (often both) every post with it, people will believe they are not being honest in what they are saying. :p


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    gocall01
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    Meh - ???


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    LuckyLloyd
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    This post has been deleted.


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    RedJoker
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    gocall01 wrote:
    Meh - ???

    Not an acronym. Shows indifference or non commitment.


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    phantom_lord
    Registered Users Posts: 10,894 ✭✭✭✭phantom_lord


    maybe I'm wrong but i thought it was...
    CelticPhantom wrote:
    FFS - For fúck sake
    PFR - Pre-Flop Raiser (?)
    MHWG - My Hand wasGood
    Nit - ???


    and a nit is just someone that players very very tight. nickyOD and those students with 50yoyos in front of them in the fitz would be good examples.


    might as well add in ldo, ducy, and boc too.


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    Theresalwaysone
    Registered Users Posts: 4,039 ✭✭✭Theresalwaysone


    Don't want to Hijack but feel may also be important in helping people understand the threads.

    What is Low content and Medium content and High Content?


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    #16
    Mr. Flibble
    Registered Users Posts: 2,364 ✭✭✭Mr. Flibble


    PSB - post size bet (ty Reggie for teaching me that one).
    UTG - under the gun -> left of BB


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    #17
    Mr. Flibble
    Registered Users Posts: 2,364 ✭✭✭Mr. Flibble


    phantom_lord wrote:
    FFS - For fúck sake
    I would have thought for fúck's sake or perhaps for fúcks' sake? Maybe not...


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    #18
    Chucky the tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,341 ✭✭✭✭Chucky the tree


    ldo - like duh obviously


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    #19
    phantom_lord
    Registered Users Posts: 10,894 ✭✭✭✭phantom_lord


    oops yeah it is.


    didn't someone already do out a list of all the poker ones after one of my hh's was posted in feedback? :)


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    Ste05
    Registered Users Posts: 7,537 ✭✭✭Ste05


    ducy - ?? [Do you see why]
    boc - ?? [Don't know what this one means]


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    #21
    phantom_lord
    Registered Users Posts: 10,894 ✭✭✭✭phantom_lord


    Ste05 wrote:
    boc - ?? [Don't know what this one means]
    lol, nm.

    http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=boc

    it's pretty sad, but kinda funny as the posters on ftr got the definition below up to the top of the list.
    balling out of control. The act of a baller spending and partying like there is no tomorrow.

    If you go to Las Vegas with gabe and Lukie, you will witness some serious boc.


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    CelticPhantom
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 218 ✭✭CelticPhantom


    I have noticed a lot of TLA's (Three Letter Acronyms - or even 4 or 5) being used in this forum. Some of them are general and some are poker specific.

    Would the Mods be able to sticky this thread which gives newbies the low-down on what posters are saying?

    Ideally this one post should be edited to add any new Acronyms and their explanation.

    ORLY - ???
    MPFL - ???
    OP - Original Poster
    FFS - For fecks sake
    QFT - Quoted for truth = I agree with the quoted passage
    FTW - For the Win
    FYP - Fixed Your Post (Mostly used in a humorous manner)
    FWIW - For What It's Worth
    BTW - By the Way
    IIRC - If I Recall Correctly
    AFAIK - As Far as I Know
    . - Agree with the quoted passage (Like Ditto?)
    IMO - In My Opinion
    IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
    TY - Thank You
    TYVM - Thank you Very Much
    LMAO - Laughing my Ar$e Off
    ldo - like duh obviously [Helps if you are a blonde Californian saying this]
    ducy - Do you see why
    boc - Balling out of control - The act of a baller spending and partying like there is no tomorrow
    LOL - Laugh out Loud
    tl;dr - Too long; Didn't read

    Poker Related :
    ATC - Any Two Cards
    OOP - Out of Position
    CRAI - Check Raise All-In
    PFR - Pre-Flop Raise(r)
    OESD - Open-Ended Straight Draw
    FD - Flush Draw
    TLS - Tournament Life Syndrome = Change your tactics coz you're afraid of being busted
    WA/WB - Well Ahead / Way Behind?
    MHIG - My Hand is Good
    MHWG - My Hand was Good
    TAG - Tight Aggressive
    LAG - Loose Aggressive
    Nit - Very tight player
    WP - Well Played
    GG - Good Game
    NH - Nice Hand
    MUTBS - Monsters Under the Bed Syndrome
    EP - Early Position
    MP - Middle Position
    LP - Late Position
    CO - Cut Off (1 to right of dealer)
    SB - Small Blind
    BB - Big Blind or Bad Beat
    UTG - Under the Gun (First to act - 1 to left of BB preflop)
    PSB - Pot Sized Bet
    STT - Single Table Tournament (Knock out match between all players on a single table)
    SNG - Variation of STT, No set time to start, People sit down at a table and when the table is full the tournament starts
    MTT - Multi Table Tournament, Lots of people start on >1 table, as people are knocked out tables are merged until only one table is left (see FT), last player remaining wins.
    Fish - Easy prey, bad players
    Donkey - Player who throws money into the pot when he is losing (see Fish). Also mythical prize which sh!ts cigarettes:D
    Donkament - Tournament with a lot of Donkeys
    FT - Final Table, Last table of an MTT. You usually have to beat many players & get lucky to get this far


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    #23
    5starpool
    Subscribers Posts: 32,846 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    As Ste says, we can add it somewhere in the poker guide or legendary threads sticky or somewhere. It won't be getting stickied on it's own.

    Dammit, the dates of these things always get me. Thread draggers confuse me.


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    Ste05
    Registered Users Posts: 7,537 ✭✭✭Ste05


    Done. I added in orly and fixed a couple.

    Anyone who knows what MPFL means post it up here and I'll fix it.


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    #25
    zuutroy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    TPTK/GK/NK = Top pair top kicker/ good kicker/ no kicker


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    #26
    RedJoker
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    CelticPhantom wrote: »
    ORLY - ???

    Oh really.

    YA RLY - Yeah really.
    NO WAI - No way.
    Donkament - Tournament with a lot of Donkeys

    It's more of a put down on tournaments/tournament players in general.

    And from that we get:

    Tourney Donk - A successful tournament player who loses money when playing cash games.

    Both of these probably shouldn't be included in the sticky imo considering previous "discussions".


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    #27
    Irish_Nomad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88 ✭✭Irish_Nomad


    I thought FYP meant For your Perusal


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