Glossary

Tournament poker terms

Practical definitions for the concepts behind JustShove recommendations, with examples you can test in the calculator.

ICM

ICM In Poker Tournaments

Learn what ICM means in tournament poker and why pay jumps can change shove, call, and fold decisions.

Fold equity

Understand fold equity, why shoves can win without showdown, and how it affects tournament poker decisions.

Effective stack

Learn what effective stack means, how to measure it in big blinds, and why it drives tournament decisions.

Push/fold

Learn push/fold strategy for short-stack tournaments and when shoving or folding replaces smaller raises.

Ante

Learn what an ante is and why antes make stealing blinds and open shoving more valuable in tournaments.

Bubble pressure

Understand bubble pressure and why tournament players often change ranges near the money bubble.

Open shove

Learn what an open shove is and why short-stack tournament players move all-in first into the pot.

Blockers

Learn what blockers are and why ace blockers can make tournament shoves and bluffs more attractive.