One of the enjoyable things about poker is the social aspect of the game. Although the Internet is very different than live play in this aspect, the chat feature adds a unique dimension to Internet poker. Of course, you can chat in live games, but if people said the same things in a live game that they sometimes say on the Internet, there would be a lot of bloody noses sitting at the table. Although some players abusethe chat feature, in general it adds a great dimension that allows you to talk to players from all over the world.
Internet chat has created a lot of jargon to shorten the amount of typing required.
One of the most popular is lol or Laugh Out Loud. Most players use this to laugh athow a hand developed usually in a bad beat situation, but it can also be used as a laugh in general. Arg is another common term used when someone is not happy with something. Some other common terms you will see include:
Smiling face
Frown
vnh Very nice hand
brb Be right back
tx or ty Thanks
woohoo Celebration
zzzz Going to sleep from the slow play
t Testing or time
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