2 poker termonology questions from a new player

[Cannes]

Hey I've only been playing poker for a couple of months read a book, lots of articles and lots on these forums.
I'm doing fairly well I'd say. Winning at about 5.29 BB per 100 hands at 1/2 fixed ring game according to my PT (5000 hands).
I guess I know the general meaning of the two terms, but would like to have it spelled out so to speak:
1: LAG
2: sandbagging a hand

Thanks in advance.

[Luke]

A LAG is an overly Loose AGgressive player. They often play many hands and raise with a wide range of them.

Soundbagging is the same as slowplaying which essentially means to hold off raising/betting with good hand until a later betting round (or a later opportunity in the current betting round - like with a preflop limp-reraise or postflop with a checkraise). Among some people, sandbagging carries a negative connotation.

Here's a great site that has an extensive "poker dictionary":

Poker Dictionary

Luke

[UWWJAMES]

I had trouble with some of the termonology when I first got to this site as well so I created a running thread that has addressed most questions surrounding the use of different termonology. I hope this helps...

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...mp;o=&vc=1

[Yardbird]

Nice dictionary! I'm surprised my handle isn't in it, given the volume of antiquated terms defined... [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] Although, half of its compound etymology is there. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[rigoletto]

Sandbagging is not used for slowplaying but is another term for checkraising!

[andyfox]

Sandbagging was originally used in draw poker, where you can check on the pre-draw round and then check-raise. That is, it's not like stud, lowball, or hold-em where, you either must call, raise or fold. When a player would check, and then raise the opener, this was called sandbagging.

So check-raising is the literal meaning of sandbagging. Since the demise of draw, the term has generally been used for trapping or confusing another player when you have a good hand. When someone says, "he sandbagged me," he means he made me think he hadn't much but actually had a big hand, usually, but not necessarily, using the check-raise.