| Sandbag |
To play weakly with a strong hand. To check-raise or slow play with the probable best hand.
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| Score |
A big win.
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| Seat charge |
In public card rooms, primarily those of California, an hourly fee for playing poker.
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| Semi-bluff |
To bet with a hand which you do not think is the best hand but which has a reasonable chance of improving to the best hand.
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| Set |
Three-of-a-kind. The term is used particularly in hold 'em.
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| Seventh street |
In seven-stud games, the seventh card dealt to each player.
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| Short odds |
The odds for an event that has a good chance of occurring.
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| Short-stacked |
Playing in a game with a relatively small number of chips remaining.
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| Showdown |
The turning up of all active players' cards at the end of the final round of betting to see who has the best hand.
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| Side pot |
A second pot for the other active players when one player is all-in.
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| Sixth street |
In seven-stud games, the sixth card dealt to each player. Slow play- To check or just call an opponent's bet with a big hand in order to win more money on later rounds of betting.
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| Start the action |
To make the first bet in a particular hand.
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| Starting requirement |
The minimum initial hand a player considers he needs to continue in a pot.
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| Steal |
To cause your opponents to fold when you probably do not have the best hand. The term is used especially in reference to stealing the antes - that is, raising on the first round of betting so that everyone remaining in the pot folds.
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| Steam |
To play badly because you are emotionally upset - especially to play considerably more pots than you normally would when your hands do not justify it.
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| Straight |
Five cards of mixed suits in sequence. 6
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| Straight flush |
Five cards of the same suit in sequence. 6
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| Structure |
The limits set upon the ante, forced bets and subsequent bets and raises in any given games.
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| Stuck |
Losing money, especially a substantial amount of money, in a given session or over a period of time. We might say, "Sammy is stuck $1,500 in the games." That is, Sammy has lost $1,500.
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| Stud |
Poker games in which some of each player's cards are exposed.
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| Sucker |
A player who can be expected to lose money, especially one who is not as good as he thinks
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| Suited |
Two or more cards of the same suit.
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