Your first time playing online is no doubt going to be a learning experience. There are many things that you will have questions about and it will take time to learn. Sometimes asking people questions can even be difficult if you don’t understand their replies. In the online world people often write short form. To help reduce the learning curve, here is a small list of common internet poker lingo:
| Lingo | Meaning |
| nh | nice hand |
| gg | good game |
| G1 | good one |
| ty | thank you |
| gtg | got to go |
| ttyl | talk to you later |
| bbl | be back later |
| brb | be right back |
| N1 | nice one |
| Jk | just kidding |
| vnh | very nice hand |
| tx | thanks |
| gfy | good for you |
| lol | laughing out loud |
| lmfao | laughing my (f'in) ass off |
Not all of the above terms are limited to just poker. Most of those are commonly used elsewhere on the internet. This guide was created due to the fact that almost every online poker game can consist of no actual full messages. It often looks like a series of two letter combinations being typed. I hope this is helpful.

