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| Action |
A play such
as a check, bet, raise, call or fold. |
| All-In |
Putting all of
your playable chips into the pot during the course
of a hand, you are said to be all-in. To run
out of chips while betting or calling. |
| Ante |
A small amount of
money contributed by each player to seed the
pot at the beginning of a hand. |
| Beer Hand |
The the worst
stating hand in Texas Holdem. It is time for
a beer when you are dealt a 2-7
offsuit.
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| Bet the Pot |
A bet equal to the total amount
in the pot. |
| Big Blind |
In a game with more
than one blind bet, the largest blind. |
| Bicycle |
A straight to the
5 - ace, 2, 3, 4, 5. AKA: Wheel |
| Blind |
The blind bet (blind)
is a bet that must be made without the player
seeing any of his/her cards. Each player would
take a turn having to make the blind bet. The
blind is used instead of an ante. |
| Bluff |
A bluff refers
to raising with a weak hand in the hope of driving
out players with stronger hands (hope that other
players will fold). |
| Board |
AKA Community Cards. |
| Boat |
A full house. See full
house. |
| Bullets |
A pair of Aces. AKA: American
Airlines, Pocket Rockets |
| Bump |
To raise. |
| Button |
A plastic
disc that used to keep track of where the dealer
is. The button player is always the last one
to act. |
| Buy-In |
The amount of
money needed to sit in a game or tournament. |
