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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sit and go

Games; Poker

A poker tournament with no scheduled starting time that starts whenever the necessary players have put up their money. Single-table sit-and-goes, with nine or ten players, are the ...

side pot

Games; Poker

A separate pot created to deal with the situation of one player going "all in". See Betting (poker)#Side pots.

side game

Games; Poker

A ring game running concurrently with a tournament made up of players who have either been eliminated or opted not to play the tournament.

showdown

Games; Poker

When if more than one player remains after the last betting round, remaining players expose and compare their hands to determine the winner or winners. See showdown.

shorthanded

Games; Poker

A poker game that is played with around six players or less, as opposed to a full ring game, which is usually nine or ten players. A tournament where all tables are shorthanded at ...

short stack

Games; Poker

A stack of chips that is relatively small for the stakes being played.

short buy

Games; Poker

In no-limit poker, to buy in to a game for considerably less money than the stated maximum buyin, or less than other players at the table have in play.