| Bad Beat |
When a hand is beaten by a lucky
draw. |
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| Belly Buster |
A draw and / or catch to an Inside Straight. |
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| Bet |
To place chips into the pot. |
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| Bet the Pot |
When a player bets the amount of the pot. |
|
| Bicycle |
A straight that is A-2-3-4-5. |
|
| Big Blind |
A designated amount that is placed by the
player sitting in the second position, clockwise
from the dealer, before any cards are dealt
(Players joining a game in progress must post
a Big Blind, but may do so from any position). |
|
| Big Slick |
A hand that contains an A-K. |
|
| Blind |
The bet(s) that must be made by the two
players sitting directly to the dealer's left
which will start the action on the first round
of betting. The blinds are posted before any
cards are dealt (A “Blind” bet
is one that is made in the dark without looking
at your cards). |
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| Blind Raise |
When a player raises without looking at
his hand. |
|
| Bluff |
To make other players believe that one has
a better hand than he / she might otherwise
have by betting or raising when they do not
have the best hand. |
|
| Boardcards |
The cards that are dealt face-up in a poker
game for all players to see. In flop games,
five cards are dealt face-up in the center
of the table. In Seven Card Stud, four cards
are dealt face-up in front of each player. |
|
| Bottom Pair |
When a player uses the lowest card on the
flop to make a pair with one of his own cards. |
|
| Broadway |
An Ace high straight (A-K-Q-J-10). |
|
| Bring-In |
The forced bet made on the ?rst round of
betting by the player who is dealt the lowest
card showing in Seven Card Stud and Stud 8
or Better. In Razz (Lowball) it is the highest
card showing. |
|
| Bring It In |
To start the betting on the first round. |
|
| Broomcorn's Uncle |
A player who antes himself broke. |
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| Bullets |
A pair of Aces. |
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| Bump |
To raise. |
|
| Button |
Also known as the dealer button, it is a
small round disk that is moved from player
to player in a clockwise direction following
each hand, to theoretically indicate the dealer
of each hand. |
|
| Buy-In |
The minimum amount of money required by
a player to sit down in a particular poker
game. |
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