Games

Games

An activity engaged in for diversion or amusement; whether electronic games such as those on computers or phones, or simple board games.

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call the clock

Games; Poker

A method of discouraging players from taking an excessively long time to act. When someone calls the clock, the player has a set amount of time in which to make up his mind; if he ...

buy-in

Games; Poker

The minimum required amount of chips that must be "bought" to become involved in a game (or tournament). For example, a $4-$8 fixed limit game might require a player to buy at ...

buy the pot

Games; Poker

Making a bet when no one else is betting so as to force the other players to fold, thus winning the pot uncontested. A specialized version of this is "buying the blinds" by making ...

buy the button

Games; Poker

1. A rule originating in northern California casinos in games played with blinds, in which a new player sitting down with the button to his right (who would normally be required ...

buy short

Games; Poker

To buy into a game for an amount smaller than the normal buy-in. Some casinos allow this under certain circumstances, such as after having lost a full buy-in, or if all players ...

busted

Games; Poker

1. Not complete, such as four cards to a straight that never gets the fifth card to complete it. 2. Out of chips. To "bust out" is to lose all of one's chips.

bully

Games; Poker

A player who raises frequently to force out more cautious players, especially one with a large stack for the size of the game (a "big stack" bully). (1)