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Sandbagging ↗
Sandbagging is playing strong hands passively to trap or induce action.
Santa Barbara ↗
“Santa Barbara” is slang for pocket Kings in red suits (K♥ K♦).
Satellite ↗
A satellite is a feeder tournament granting seats to a larger event rather than cash.
Scare Card ↗
A scare card is a community card that may change hand strength significantly.
Scoop ↗
To scoop is winning both the high and low portions in split‑pot poker.
Scramble ↗
Scramble refers to a mixed‑game variant mixing multiple formats in one session.
Seat Position ↗
Seat position refers to your physical seat relative to the dealer button and blinds.
Seating List ↗
A seating list is a chart of player seats used in tournaments or cash games.
Second Best ↗
Second best refers to holding the second-strongest possible showdown hand.
Second Pair ↗
Second pair is pairing the second-highest board card with your hole card.
See ↗
To see is to call a bet and continue in the hand.
Sell ↗
To “sell” means offering action—like staking or selling part of your decision—to others.
Semi‑Bluff ↗
A semi‑bluff is betting with a draw that has potential to improve to the best hand.
Sequence ↗
A sequence is a straight made from connected cards in order.
Session ↗
Session refers to a continuous period of poker play.
Set ↗
A set is three-of-a-kind formed when you hold a pocket pair and flop matches it.
Set a Trap ↗
To set a trap is playing passively with a strong hand to induce action.
Set Mining ↗
Set mining is calling preflop with a small or medium pair hoping to flop a set.
Set Over Set ↗
Set over set occurs when both you and an opponent have sets of different ranks on the same board.
Setup ↗
A setup is a situation where your strong hand runs into a better one.
Seven‑card Stud ↗
Seven‑Card Stud is a poker variant where players receive up to seven cards, with partial visibility.
Seventh Street ↗
Seventh Street is the final card deal and betting round in Seven‑Card Stud.
Shark ↗
A shark is a skilled poker player adept at exploiting opponents.
Shills ↗
Shills are individuals planted to encourage action or provide false depth perception.
Ship It ↗
“Ship it” means to go all‑in or to call fearlessly in a big pot.
Shoot‑out ↗
A shoot-out is a tournament format where you must win your table to advance.
Short Buying ↗
Short buying refers to buying in for less than full stack—often for cheap stakes.
Short Handed ↗
Short-handed is play involving fewer players than full table—like 6‑man or 3‑handed.
Short Stack ↗
A short stack is a player's chip count that is small relative to the blinds.
Shorthanded ↗
Shorthanded describes games played with fewer than full ring size—usually six or fewer players.
Shot Clock ↗
A shot clock is a timed action requirement in tournaments or online play.
Shove ↗
To shove is to go all‑in—bet your entire stack—in one move.
Show ↗
To show means revealing your cards at showdown voluntarily or when required.
Show Cards ↗
Show cards refers to revealing hole cards during or after a hand.
Showdown ↗
Showdown is revealing cards after all betting concludes and comparing hands.
Showdown Value ↗
Showdown value is the strength of a hand likely to win if it goes to showdown.
Shuffle ↗
To shuffle is to randomize the deck before a new hand.
Side Bet ↗
A side bet is a wager placed separately from the main pot, often on specific outcomes.
Side Game ↗
A side game is an additional game played alongside the main event.
Side Pot ↗
A side pot is the separate pot created when a player is all‑in and others keep betting.