Making a good “low hand” probably means you’re playing a poker format with a low hand ranking system, such as 2-7 lowball. In 2-7, the best low hand is 2-3-4-5-7.

Laydown is a poker term synonymous with folding. When you fold a hand in poker, you could say you made a laydown.   “That was a tough laydown, but I think folding is correct.”

A loose player is someone who plays most of their hands and rarely abstains from putting money in the pot. Also can be referred to as a LAG (Loose Aggressive) or a Loose Passive player. The exact opposite of a tight player. 

Loose Aggressive (LAG)  is a term used to define a playing style that that involves playing a wide variety of starting hands and frequently betting or raising whenever given the opportunity. For example, a LAG player will typically play many more hands than a Tight Aggressive (TAG) player. 

Also known as Multiple Level Thinking, Leveling is the concept of evaluating a poker situation beyond what cards you hold in your own hand. “What do I have?” is Level 1 thinking, “What do they have?” is Level 2, “What do they think I have?” is Level 3, “What do they think I think they…

The line refers to the overall betting strategy used across multiple streets in a particular hand. For example, if you bet on the flop, turn, and river, you’re taking a bet-bet-bet line (aka a triple barrel). If you’re checking and calling another player’s bet, you’re taking a check-call line.

Low-Stakes Games are played at a level of stakes that is above micro-stakes poker, but below the mid-stakes. Online cash games from $0.25/$0.50 up to $0.50/$1.00 (aka 50NL up to 100NL for No Limit Hold’em games) are considered low stakes. Live cash games from $1/$2 up to $3/$6 are low-stakes games. Want to learn how…

In Hold’em games, having live cards refers to a weak hand that is not dead and still has a reasonable chance of winning. For example, if you have A9 and your opponent has QQ, and the flop is 923, you still have live cards, as an ace or a nine puts you ahead.

Limit is a poker format with a fixed betting structure as well as the size of allowable bets. Poker variants like Stud and Omaha 8 or Better are generally played with a limit betting structure, and Limit Texas Hold’em and Omaha Hi are often found in live poker rooms.  

In tournament poker, a level is a period of time where the blinds remain the same. With each subsequent level, the blinds (and possibly antes) increase. “The tournament is now at Level 4 with the blinds at 100/200.”

Lead can mean: 1. The first player to bet into the pot without being the aggressor in the previous betting round. “The big blind led into me after calling preflop.” 2. Lead can also refer to a player who has the best hand at any given point. “He’s in the lead going into the river…

LAG (or Loose Aggressive) is a term used to define a playing style that that involves playing a wide variety of starting hands and frequently betting or raising whenever given the opportunity. For example, a LAG player will typically play many more hands than a Tight Aggressive (TAG) player. 

“Ladies” is slang for a pocket pair of queens (QQ). “I looked down at ladies on the button, so I raised.”

Limping means entering a hand before the flop by just calling the amount of the big blind, rather than raising. Learn how to beat players that frequently limp: Limps in Poker: The Ultimate Guide to Crushing Open Limpers