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Poker terms

101. Rock A player who plays very tight, not very creatively. He raises only with the best hands.
102. Royal flush a hand of 10, J, Q, K, A, all of the same suit
103. Runner Typically said "runner-runner" to describe a hand that was made only by catching the correct cards on both the turn and the river.
104. Scare Card A card that may well turn the best hand into trash. If you have T ♣-8♣ and the flop comes Q♦-J♦-9 ♠, you almost assuredly have the best hand.
105. Second Pair A pair with the second highest card on the flop. If you have A ♠-T♠, and the flop comes K♦-T♥-6 ♣, you have flopped second pair. See "top pair."
106. Sell As in "sell a hand." In a spread-limit game, this means betting less than the maximum when you have a very strong hand, hoping players will call whereas…
107. Semi-Bluff A powerful concept first discussed by David Sklansky. It is a bet or raise that you hope will not be called, but you have some outs if it is.
108. Set Three of a kind when you have two of the rank in your hand, and there is one on the board.
109. Shake Shake - this is another name for Pai Gow Poker.
110. Short Stack A number of chips that is not very many compared to the other players at the table.
111. Showdown The point at which all players remaining in the hand turn their cards over and determine who has the best hand - i.e.
112. Side Pot A pot created in which a player has no interest because he has run out of chips.
113. Slow Play To play a strong hand weakly so more players will stay in the pot.
114. Small Blind The smaller of two blind bets typically used in a hold'em game. Normally, the small blind is one-third to two-thirds of a first round bet.
115. Smooth Call To call. Smooth call often implies slow playing a strong hand. Example: "I flopped the nut flush but just smooth called when the guy in front of me bet -…
116. Split Pot A pot that is shared by two or more players because they have equivalent hands.
117. Split Two Pair A two pair hand in which one of each of your cards' ranks appears on the board as well. Example: you have T9, the flop is T-9-5, you have a split two pair.
118. Spread-limit A betting structure in which a player may bet any amount in a range on every betting round.
119. Straddle A straddle is hedging strategy that involves buying or selling a put and a call option on the same underlying instrument at the same strike price and with…
120. Straight a hand of five cards of consecutive value, e.g. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, irrespective of suit; an Ace cannot count as both low and high, as in e.g. Q, K, A, 2, 3
121. Straight flush a hand of five cards of consecutive value, e.g. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, all of the same suit; an Ace cannot count as both low and high, as in e.g. Q, K, A, 2, 3
122. String Bet A bet (more typically a raise) in which a player doesn't get all the chips required for the raise into the pot in one motion.
123. Structured Used to apply to a certain betting structure in poker games. The typical definition of a structured hold'em game is a fixed amount for bets and raises…
124. Suited A hold'em starting hand in which the two cards are the same suit. Example: "I had to play J-3 - it was suited."
125. Table Stakes A rule in a poker game meaning that a player may not go into his pocket for money during a hand.
126. Tell A clue or hint that a player unknowingly gives about the strength of his hand, his next action, etc.
127. Three of a kind a hand containing three cards of the same value, irrespective of suit
128. Tilt To play wildly or recklessly. A player is said to be "on tilt" if he is not playing his best, playing too many hands, trying wild bluffs, raising with bad…
129. Time (1) A request by a player to suspend play while he decides what he's going to do. Simply, "Time, please!
130. Toke Any tip to a dealer or other casino employee.
131. Top and Bottom Two pair, with your two hole cards pairing the highest and lowest cards on the board.
132. Top Pair A pair with the highest card on the flop. If you have A ♠-Q♠, and the flop comes Q♦-T♥-6 ♣, you have flopped top pair. See "second pair."
133. Top Set The highest possible trips. Example: you have T ♣-T♠, and the flop comes T♦-8♣-9 ♥. You have flopped top set.
134. Top Two Two pair, with your two hole cards pairing the two highest cards on the board.
135. TRIPs Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property
136. Turn The fourth community card. Put out face up, by itself. Also known as "fourth street."
137. Two pair a hand containing two pairs of cards, each of the same value, irrespective of suit
138. Under the Gun The position of the player who acts first on a betting round. For instance, if you are one to the left of the big blind, you are under the gun before the…
139. Underdog A person or hand not mathematically favored to win a pot. For instance, if you flop four cards to your flush, you are not quite a 2:1 underdog to make…
140. Value In determining the monetary equivalent for assets and gifts, value is a good faith estimate of the fair market value if the exact value is neither known…
141. Variance A special exemption of a zoning law to allow the property to be used in a manner different from an existing law.
142. Wild Card this is the 53rd card and is usually a Joker.