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Negative expectation np.  Bets that lose in the long run have negative expectation.  See expected value. 

New player post np.  Someone entering or resuming a game must either wait for the big blind, or pay an ante, usually of the same amount.

Nit n., nitty adj. A predictably tight, quick folding, risk-averse, and unimaginative player. Nits are commonly winning players, especially at lower stakes, but at modest rates.

No fold'em hold'em n.  An extremely loose game.

No limit adj.  Poker for the big boys.  Bets can be as large as a player's stack, though often there are minimums. Aka big bet poker.  Contrast limit games.

Nut, nuts n.  Best possible player's hand for a given board.  For the flop 278, the nuts would be pocket 88.    Also: second nut, third nut. The nut flush is a flush with an ace. Experienced players quickly ascertain the nuts for each board, and whether an opponent is likely to have it.

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