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Fish – A weak player who loses money. More generally, someone who makes a weak play.


A player with a habitual losing record is considered a “fish”. Comparable to the idea of playing the children’s card game “Go Fish”, where the only way to win is to continually see/pull more cards from the deck with the hope of eventually outdrawing an opponent. In the long run, this strategy in poker will end in failure and a player's bankroll will disappear. “Fishing” for scarce cards on a regular basis will label a player accordingly.

While a “fish” might come across as “a genius” for any given hand when they catch a miracle card, the “sharks” welcome them into the tank.

A fish is just one of the many negative slang terms people use to describe poor players. Other names include, donkey, donk, muppet, idiot, sucker, etc.

Usage: What a Fish, He Has Gills, Donked Off Chips

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