Poker

Poker

Game of poker

Industry: Games

Contributors in Poker

Poker

1. The amount of money that a player has to wager for the duration of his or her poker career. 2. To fund someone's participation in a game. As in, "John bankrolled Kate's $5,000 entry fee into the ...

behind

Games; Poker

1. Not (currently) having the best hand. 2. Describing money in play but not visible as chips in front of a player. For example, a player may announce "I've got $100 behind" while handing money to a ...

bet

Games; Poker

Any money wagered during the play of a hand. More specifically, the opening bet of a betting round. In a fixed limit game, the standard betting amount. There were six bets in the pot when I called.

back into

Games; Poker

To win a pot with a hand that would have folded to any bet. For example, two players enter a pot of draw poker, both drawing to flushes. Both miss, and check after the draw. The player with the ...

backdoor

Games; Poker

1. A draw requiring two or more rounds to fill. For example, catching two consecutive cards in two rounds of seven-card stud or Texas hold 'em to fill a straight or flush. 2. A hand made other than ...

backraise

Games; Poker

A reraise from a player that previously limped in the same betting round. I decided to backraise with my pocket eights to isolate the all-in player. Also limp-reraise.