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Single Raised Pot (SRP) ↗

An SRP is a pot where only one raise occurred preflop, indicating heads‑up structure postflop.

Sit and Go (SNG) ↗

An SNG is a single-table tournament that starts when enough players register.

Sitting Out ↗

To sit out is temporarily pausing participation in a hand or session online.

Sixth Street ↗

Sixth Street is the sixth betting round in Seven‑Card Stud.

Slow Play ↗

Slow play is disguising a strong hand by playing passively to induce action.

Slow Roll ↗

A slow roll is intentionally delaying revealing your winning hand to humiliate opponents.

Small Ball ↗

Small ball is a strategy using many small bets and raises to apply pressure gradually.

Small Blind (SB) ↗

The small blind is a forced bet posted by the player immediately left of the dealer button.

Smooth Call ↗

A smooth call is a call without signaling intent to raise, often deceptive.

Snap Call ↗

A snap call is an immediate call showing strong certainty or read.

Snapped Off ↗

To be snapped off means losing despite a strong hand when opponent calls quickly.

Snow Job ↗

A snow job is an elaborate bluff or misinformation to confuse opponents.

Snowmen ↗

“Snowmen” is slang for pocket eights (8‑8), resembling zero zero (“88”).

Soft Seat ↗

A soft seat is a seat at a table occupied by many weak or novice players.

Soft-Play ↗

Soft-play is avoiding aggression against friends or allies at the table.

Solid ↗

A solid player is one who plays balanced and profitably without leaks.

Solver ↗

A solver is software using game theory to find optimal poker strategies.

Solver Solution ↗

A solver solution is the equilibrium strategy output from solver software.

Speed Limit ↗

“Speed limit” is slang for pocket sixes (6‑6).

Spew ↗

To spew is betting or calling excessively and poorly from tilt or confusion.

Splash Around ↗

Splashing around means loose, passive calls and multi-way pots with little aggression.

Splash the Pot ↗

To splash the pot is to throw chips in a messy or flashy way instead of stacking neatly.

Split ↗

To split is dividing the pot equally among qualifying players or high/low hands.

Split Pot ↗

A split pot divides the pot between two or more players with equal-best hands.

Split Two Pair ↗

Split two pair occurs when two players share the same two‑pair hand at showdown.

Splitting Blinds ↗

Splitting blinds refers to dividing blind bets equally due to misdeal or pause.

Splitting Openers ↗

Splitting openers means distributing opening rights among players with qualified hands.

Spot ↗

A spot is a particular decision point or situation in a hand.

Spread-Limit ↗

Spread‑limit is a betting format where you can bet within a specified range.

Squared Deck ↗

A squared deck is a perfectly randomized, well-shuffled deck free of bias.

Squeeze ↗

A squeeze is raising after a raiser and at least one caller to apply pressure.

Squeeze Play ↗

A squeeze is re‑raising after someone opens and another calls, to isolate and seize initiative.

Stack ↗

A stack is the pile of chips a player has in front of them during play.

Stack-to-Pot Ratio (SPR) ↗

SPR is the ratio of effective stack size to pot size when committing after the flop.

Stacked Deck ↗

A stacked deck is a deck arranged or manipulated to produce specific outcomes.

Stake ↗

A stake is an investment or backing arrangement for a player in tournament entry.

Stakes ↗

Stakes refer to the level of blinds, betting limits, or buy‑ins in a game.

Staking ↗

Staking is backing another player financially in exchange for a share of earnings.

Stand Off ↗

A stand-off is a tie where multiple players hold identical hands at showdown.

Stand Pat ↗

To stand pat is to keep your hand in draw poker without drawing new cards.