Poker Corner Presents Glossary of Common Poker Terms : B

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B

back in

To enter a pot cheap or for free because of having posted a blind.

back into

Winning a pot with a hand that otherwise would have folded to any bet. E.g., two players drawing flushes both miss, and then check; one player wins because he had an Ace kicker while the other had a Queen.

bad beat

Having high expectations of winning a pot and ending up losing, especially when you have an unusually strong hand but are beaten by an even stronger one.

 

belly buster

An inside straight draw. Also called a "gutshot".

bet

1. Any money posted during the play of a hand; specifically, the opening bet of a betting round.
2. In a fixed limit game, a bet constitutes the standard betting amount

betting structure

Specific rules of a game covering how much a player may or has to bet at any point in the game, including forced bets, limits, and raising cap.

big bet game

A game with a no limit or pot limit betting structure.

big dog

A poker hand consisting of five cards of ranks 9 to A, with no pair.

big slick

Texas Holdem slang for a starting hand consisting of an Ace and a King regardless of suit.

blind

1. A forced bet.
2. Any action taken by a player before seeing their cards or some other piece of information which they are entitled to see.

blind stud

A stud poker game where all the cards are dealt face down.

bluff

To bet on an inferior hand in hopes that the opponent will fold.

board

The set of community cards in a community card game.

boat

A full house.

bottom pair, bottom set

In a community card game, a pair or set made by matching the lowest-ranking board card with one or two in their pocket cards.

bring in

To open a betting round; a kind of forced bet.

broadway

An ace-high straight.

bullet

An ace.

burn, burn card

A card dealt directly into the discards, usually at the start of the second and subsequent rounds of a multiple-round game. This is done for several reasons, including protecting the players against marked cards and to make it easier to recover from irregularities in the deal.

button

1. A token used to mark the position of the dealer.
2. The player currently seated in the position marked by the button.

buy-in

The minimum amount of chips required to become involved in a game or tournament.