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Bad Beat


When a hand is beaten by a lucky draw.

Belly Buster

A draw and/or catch to an Inside Straight.

Bet

To place chips into the pot.

Bet the Pot

When a player bets the amount of the pot.

Bicycle

A straight that is A-2-3-4-5.

Big Blind

A designated amount that is placed by the player sitting in the second position, clockwise from the dealer, before any cards are dealt

Big Slick

A hand that contains an Ace and King.

Blind

The bet(s) that must be made by the two players sitting directly to the dealer's left which will start the action on the first round of betting.

The blinds are posted before any cards are dealt.

Blind Raise

When a player raises without looking at his hand.

Bluff

To make other players believe that one has a better hand than he/she might otherwise have by betting or raising when they do not have the best hand.

Boardcards

Community cards in a Hold’em game dealt face-up for all players to see.

In flop games, five cards are dealt face-up in the center of the table. In 7 Card Stud, four cards are dealt face-up in front of each poker player.

Bottom Pair

When a player uses the lowest card on the flop to make a pair with one of his own cards.

Broadway

An Ace high straight (A-K-Q-J-10).

Bring-In

The forced bet made on the first round of betting by the player who is dealt the lowest card showing in 7 Card Stud and Stud 8 or Better.

In Razz (Lowball) it is the highest card showing.

Bring It In

To start the betting on the first round.

Bullets

Pair of Aces.

Bump

To raise.

Button

Also known as the dealer button, it is a small round disk that is moved from player to player in a clockwise direction following each hand, to theoretically indicate the dealer of each hand.

Buy-In

The minimum amount of chips required by a player to sit down in a particular poker game.