Glossary

B and M -

Brick and Mortar. A land... 

Baby -

A Small card; a 2-3-4 or 5. 

Back Door -

Making a hand other than the... 

Back Into a Hand -

To make a hand other than the ... 

Back-To-Back -

1. Being dealt a pair in the... 

Backdoor Flush -

When a player holds two cards ... 

Backdoor Straight -

When the turn and river cards ... 

Backer -

Someone who finances a... 

Backraise -

A raise from a player who had ... 

Bad Beat -

A good hand that is beat by... 

Bad Beat Jackpot -

A prize pool offered by the... 

Bankroll -

The amount of money you have... 

Barn -

A Full House or Barn Full. 

Bay and a Gray -

A bet made with a red chip... 

Beat the Board -

To have the best hand, one... 

Behind -

1. To be losing, to have less ... 

Behind a Log -

To play tight because you are ... 

Belly Buster -

To draw to or to make an... 

Bet -

To put your chips in the pot... 

Bet Blind and Bet in The Dark -

To put chips in the pot... 

Bet for Value and Value bet -

Making a bet where you hope... 

Bet Into -

To bet first, usually into a... 

Bet Odds -

The odds you get by... 

Bet the Limit -

To bet the maximum allowed. 

Bet the Pot -

To bet the same amount of... 

Betting Stakes -

The dollar amount allowed to... 

Bicycle or Bike -

1. Bicycle brand playing... 

Big Blind -

The position second in front... 

Big Bobtail -

An open-ended four card... 

Big Dog -

1. K-9 (Canine) 2. An... 

Big Pair -

A pair of tens or higher. 

Big Slick -

Ace-King 

Big Tiger -

A nonstandard hand in a home... 

Blank -

A useless card that does... 

Blaze -

A term used in Lowball to... 

Bleed -

1. To lose small amounts... 

Blind -

The forced bets that must be... 

Blind Bet, Bet Blind and Blind Raise -

To bet or raise without... 

Blind Robber -

To raise hoping the players... 

Blistering -

To mark cards with a... 

Blocker -

The card you need to make... 

Blow Back -

To lose back the chips you... 

Bluff -

To represent a good hand by... 

Boardcards -

 

Boat -

A full house, such as AAA-KK. 

Bobtail Straight -

An open end straight such as... 

Boss -

The strongest hand that is... 

Bottom Pair -

The lowest pair made using... 

Boxed Card -

A card that is face up in the ... 

Bring It In -

To open the pot by betting.