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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.
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.