Glossary of terms used on this site dealing with poker
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| Term | Definition |
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| Set |
Having a pocket pair that matches one of the cards on the board. |
| Set a Trap |
To play in a manner that creates a false impression that can be used to win future hands. |
| Setup |
Two suited decks, each with different colored backs, to replace the current decks in a game. |
| Seven-card Stud |
A well-known poker game in which players get three down cards and four up cards. You play the best five of those seven cards. Click here for information on Seven-card Stud. |
| Seventh Street |
This is the final round of betting in Seven Card Stud and Stud 8 or Better. |
| Shark |
A good/crafty player often posing as a fish early in the game. |
| Shills |
Shills are paid props who help start and maintain poker games. |
| Shoot-out |
A tournament with no rebuys. When you lose all your chips, you're out. More usually called a "freeze-out" or, in the case of a single table, a "sit-and-go".
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| Short Buying |
Purchasing chips after your initial purchase. Usually the minimum for a short buy-in is less than the initial buy-in. |
| Short Stack |
A number of chips that is not very many compared to the other players at the table. If you have $10 in front of you, and everybody else at the table has over $100, you are playing on a short stack. |
| Short-Handed |
An adjective used to describe a game with few players. |
| Show |
To expose one's cards. |
| Show Cards |
The exposed cards in stud. |
| Showdown |
At the end of the final betting round, it's when all active players turn their cards face-up to see who has won the pot. |
| Shuffle |
The act of mixing the cards before a hand. |
