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Betting Stakes ↗
Betting stakes refer to the level of chips or blinds being wagered.
Bicycle or Bike ↗
“Bicycle” or “bike” is slang for a wheel straight—A‑2‑3‑4‑5.
Big Bet ↗
A big bet is a sizable wager usually made in pot-limit or no-limit games.
Big Bet Game ↗
Big Bet Game refers to poker variants using fixed or pot-limit betting structures.
Big Blind (BB) ↗
The big blind is a mandatory bet posted by the player two seats left of the dealer.
Big Blind Ante ↗
Big blind ante is a structure where the big blind posts both their blind and the ante for all players.
Big Blind Special ↗
Big Blind Special is a loose call or play from the big blind by bad players.
Big Bobtail ↗
“Big Bobtail” is slang for holding three cards to a straight in stud (often 7‑5‑4 up with an 8 down).
Big Dog ↗
“Big Dog” is slang for holding A‑K suited, often in black suits.
Big Pair ↗
Big pair refers to pocket high pairs—like A‑A, K‑K, Q‑Q.
Big Slick ↗
Big Slick refers to the poker hand Ace‑King, either suited or not.
Big Tiger ↗
“Big Tiger” is slang for a hand like K‑K or K‑Q suited—King-led strong starting hands.
Bink ↗
To bink is to hit a lucky draw—often unexpectedly winning a tournament or big pot.
Black Friday ↗
Black Friday refers to April 15, 2011 when major poker sites were shut down in the U.S.
Blank ↗
A blank is a community card that has no obvious impact on hand strength.
Blaze ↗
“Blaze” is slang for flopping a flush.n
Bleed ↗
Bleed refers to slowly losing chips or money over time, especially via rake or small losses.
Blind ↗
A blind is a forced bet posted before cards are dealt by designated players.
Blind Bet ↗
A blind bet is a mandatory wager placed before cards are dealt.
Blind Defense ↗
Blind defense means defending your blind position by calling or raising appropriately.
Blind Raise ↗
A blind raise is raising when you're in the big blind, instead of just calling.
Blind Robber ↗
Blind robber is a highly aggressive player who regularly steals blinds and antes effectively.
Blind Steal ↗
Blind steal is raising from late position aiming to win the blinds and antes unchallenged.
Blistering ↗
Blistering refers to a fast and intense winning streak or run.
Block Bet ↗
A block bet is a small wager made to discourage larger bets from opponents when out of position.
Blocker ↗
A blocker is a card in your hand that reduces the likelihood your opponent holds certain strong combinations.
Blocking Bet ↗
A blocking bet is a small bet to discourage aggressive action from opponents.
Blow Back ↗
“Blow back” refers to opponents fighting back after losing a big pot.
Bluff ↗
A bluff is a bet or raise made with a hand unlikely to be best to induce opponents to fold.
Bluff Catcher ↗
A bluff catcher is a hand good enough to beat bluffs but weak against value bets.
Board ↗
The board is the set of community cards dealt face‑up shared by all players.
Board Coverage ↗
Board coverage refers to how much your hand interacts with or is vulnerable to a given board texture.
Boardcards ↗
Boardcards are the community cards dealt face-up in flop-style poker.
Boat ↗
Boat is a slang term for a full house—a three‑of‑a‑kind plus a pair.
Bobtail Straight ↗
A bobtail straight is slang for a 5‑card straight with one hole card and four board cards.
Bomb Pot ↗
A bomb pot is a hand where all players put a set bet into the pot before cards are dealt.
Boss ↗
“Boss” is slang for pocket Kings (K‑K).
Bot ↗
A bot is an automated software program that plays poker online in place of a human.
Bottom End ↗
Bottom end is the lowest possible part of a straight or flush draw.
Bottom Pair ↗
Bottom pair is pairing the lowest card on the board with one of your hole cards.