Poker Glossary of Terms

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Back Door - Making a hand other than the one intended.

Bad Beat - When a seemingly losing hand beats a highly-favored hand. A classic underdog story.

Bet - The money of chips put into the pot.

Blank - A card that has very little or no value to the hand.

Blind - A forced bet made before any cards are dealt.

Board - (1) The poker table. (2) All-faced up up or community cards.

Bottom Pair - A pair with the lowest card on the flop.

Bull - A player who raises frequently.

Burn - (1) To discard the top card from the deck, face down. (2) A full house. (3) To lose a hand.

Button - A marker (white acrylic disk) to indicate who is the (nominal) dealer.

Buy - (1) To bluff, hoping to "buy" the pot without being called. (2) To call bets in order to draw cards.