Poker Dealer Glossary
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A verbal statement or gesture on intention to make a bet or call or fold All-In A player puts all of their money in the pot thus becoming "all-in" Ante The amount put in by each player before the cards for the hand are dealt Back Door When the player completes a hand on the last two cards of the board Bad Beat A player with a superior hand loses to a player who draws to a hand with poor odds Bet When you put cheques into the pot as a wager Bet Blind The player wagers without seeing the cards or prior to the next card distribution Big Blind The second or larger blind wager in a board game such as Hold'em Blind A required bet made before any cards are dealt Blind Game A game which utilizes a blind Board The community cards in a flop game Box N - The place the dealer sits V - The procedure of stripping the deck between shuffles Boxed Card A face up card in the deck Bring In First low card dealt in stud that starts the betting action Broadway A straight Ace to King Brush An employee that acts as a greeter to the poker room, assists in seating players, keeps the room clean and maintains the wait list Burn Card A protective card used prior to card distribution. It is the top card off the deck and protects players from the possibility of marked car Button Games Games in which a dealer button is used Buy-In The minimum amount of money required to enter any game Call When a player calls it means to match the bet of another player Capped maximum dollar amount or the maximum number raises have been met Check To waive the right to initiate the betting in a round, but to retain the right to act if another player initiates the betting Cheque A poker chip with a fixed monetary value Chip Also referred to as a cheque Check-Raise To waive the right to bet until a bet has been made by an opponent, and then to increase the bet by at least an equal amount when it is your turn to act Collection (Time) The fee charged in a game (taken either out of the pot or from each player) Color Change / Color Up A request to change the chips from one denomination to another Common Card A card dealt faceup to be used by all players at the showdown in the games of stud poker whenever there are insufficient cards left in the deck to deal each player a card individually Community Cards The cards dealt faceup in the center of the table that can be used by all players to form their best hand in the games of holdem and Omaha Completing the bet To increase an all-in bet or forced bet to a full bet in limit poker Cut The act of seperating the deck of cards in two equal halves Cut Card Another term for the card used to shield the bottom of the deck |
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