Shark
鲨鱼（高手玩家）
A shark is a skilled, experienced poker player who consistently wins money, often by exploiting fish and weaker opponents. Sharks have good game selection skills, proper bankroll management, and solid technical and psychological play.
Example
Sharks often table-select, looking for games with many fish.
Related Terms
More Slang Terms
Tilt
Emotional frustration causing a player to deviate from optimal strategy.
Bad Beat
Losing a hand where you were a significant statistical favorite.
Cooler
A situation where two players have exceptionally strong hands, making folding nearly impossible.
Nit
An extremely tight and passive player who only plays premium hands.
TAG (Tight-Aggressive)
A player who plays a selective range of hands but bets and raises aggressively.
LAG (Loose-Aggressive)
A player who plays many hands aggressively with frequent bets and raises.