Nit

A very tight player who waits for strong hands and rarely bluffs.

Last updated October 22, 2026

What it means: Nit is table slang for a player who folds almost everything and puts money in only with big hands. It is often said as a light tease.
How it is calculated: Against a nit, a bet or a raise means strength, so fold the hands that only beat a bluff. Raise their blinds more often, since they give them up without a fight.
Worked example: A player who has folded every hand for an hour raises under the gun, then 4-bets your 3-bet. From someone that tight, the 4-bet is almost always a big pair or ace-king, so your jacks are a fold.
Why it matters: How tight a player is decides what their bets mean. Labelling a nit early tells you which of their bets to believe and which pots to take from them.