Glossary of terms used on this site dealing with poker
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| Baby |
Any of the four non-aces needed for the lowest possible hand (2,3,4,5). |
| Back Into a Hand |
To draw cards that make a hand that is different from the hand you were originally trying to make. |
| Back-to-back |
A holding of a pair in five-card stud (when the pair was formed with the first two cards dealt, one in the hole, and the other as the first upcard). Can be referred to as "wired".
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| Backdoor |
Making a hand other than the one intended. Example: Having J/10 of Clubs with a flop of A of Clubs, 5 of Clubs. 6 of Spades. The turn and river are K & Q of Hearts. You made a straight instead of the intended (and more likely) flush. |
| Backdoor Flush |
When you have three cards that would support a flush, but you need the turn and river to make a flush.
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| Backdoor Straight |
When you have three cards that would support a straight, but you need the turn and river to make a straight.
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| Backer |
A nonplayer who finances an active player.
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| Backraise |
A re-raise from a player who originally called.
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| Bad Beat |
When a hand is beaten by a lucky draw.
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| Bad Beat Jackpot |
A bad beat jackpot is offered by a poker room when a very good hand loses to an even better one.
Player 1 holds AA Player 2 holds KK The community cards are: AAKKQ Player 2 would have four of a kind, Kings but still lose to Player 1 who holds four of a kind, Aces. This is usually enough to trigger a bad beat jackpot for the hand. Normally the losing player in this hand would be awarded 50% of the jackpot fund, the winner gets 25% and other players who took part in the hand get the remaining 25%. Different poker rooms offer different levels of payouts for bad beat jackpots and have different losing hand requirements, for example, Party Poker bad beat jackpot winners must lose with a hand of four 8s or better to qualify. |
| Bankroll |
The amount of money you have.
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| Barn |
Short for a Full Barn which is slang for a Full House.
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| Battle of the Blinds |
When everyone folds to the players who have forced bets.
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| Bay and a Gray |
A $6 bet made with a red $5 chip and a white $1 chip, named after the color of horses.
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| Beat the Board |
Or Beat the Table. To have a hand better than all others showing.
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