BackdoorCatching both the turn and river card to make a drawing hand. For instance, suppose you have A♠-7 ♠The flop comes A♦-6 ♣-4♠.
Bad BeatTo have a hand that is a large underdog beat a heavily favored hand. It is generally used to imply that the winner of the pot had no business being in the…
BankerIn a card game, dealer or the players who books the action of the other bettors at the table.
Big BlindThe larger of the two blinds typically used in a hold'em game. The big blind is normally a full first round bet. See also "blind" and "small blind."
BlankA board card that doesn't seem to affect the standings in the hand. If the flop is A♠-J♦-T ♠, then a turn card of 2♥ would be considered a blank.
BlindA forced bet (or partial bet) put in by one or more players before any cards are dealt.
BoardAll the community cards in a hold'em game - the flop, turn, and river cards together. Example: "There wasn't a single heart on the board."
Bottom PairA pair with the lowest card on the flop. If you have A ♠-6♠, and the flop comes K♦-T♥-6 ♣, you have flopped bottom pair.
BugA problem with computer software or hardware that causes it to malfunction or crash.
BurnSlang for making (burning) a CD-ROM copy of data, whether it is music, software, or other data.
ButtonA white acrylic disk that indicates the (nominal) dealer. Also used to refer to the player on the button. Example: "Oh, the button raised."
Buy(1) As in "buy the pot." To bluff, hoping to "buy" the pot without being called. (2) As in "buy the button.