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Value

Definition To make a value bet means betting a small amount relative to the size of the pot in order to induce a call from an opponent.

Value Bet

Definition Value bets in poker are made with the intention of getting paid-off by a worse hand. In essence, it is the opposite of bluffing.

Valuetown

Definition Valuetown is a mythical place in the poker world. It's commonly used when a poker player makes a value-bet and gets called.

Vanessa Rousso

Definition Vanessa Rousso is a professional poker player with 11 in the money finishes at the WSOP and is sponsored by both PokerStars and GoDaddy.

Vanessa Selbst

Definition Vanessa Selbst is a high stakes Omaha player who won a 2008 WSOP bracelet in Pot Limit Omaha and is also a noted poker coach.

Variance

Definition Variance is a mathematical term that is used to describe the distribution of results around an expected value. In poker, it also refers to cash fluctuations.

Vegas and the Fuckin' Mirage

Definition Vegas and the fuckin' Mirage is what Mike McDermott says he is thinking about when he wants his opponent to think Mike is 'pondering a call.'

Vegas Poker Academy

Definition The Vegas Poker Academy promotion at Absolute Poker is an intensive 3 day poker training school aimed at teaching a player how to win a WSOP tournament

VHFU

Definition VHFU is an acronym usually used to sarcastically state a feeling of being happy for someone in a banal or standard poker situation.

Victor Ramdin

Definition Victor Ramdin is a professional poker player sponsored by PokerStars who has a WPT title to his credit.