Poker Glossary
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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.

Starting Hand ↗

A starting hand is your hole cards dealt preflop.

Stay ↗

To stay means to remain in the hand—often after calling a draw or bet.

Steal ↗

To steal is raising from late position to win blinds and antes uncontested.

Steal Position ↗

Steal position refers to seats from which one often raises to win blinds and antes uncontested.

Steal Raise ↗

A steal raise is a raise made with intention to steal blinds or antes rather than for hand strength.

Steal the Antes ↗

To steal the antes is raising preflop to win antes without contest.

Steal the Blinds ↗

To steal the blinds is raising preflop to win blinds when opponents fold.

Steam ↗

Steam is emotional tilt where you play overly aggressively after a loss.

Steamrolling ↗

Steamrolling is applying aggressive pressure on weaker players or short stacks over multiple rounds.

Steel The Blinds ↗

To steel the blinds is making selective raises to steal blinds through pressure.

Steel Wheel ↗

A steel wheel is a 5‑high straight (A‑2‑3‑4‑5), the best possible low in many games.

Stop and Go ↗

Stop‑and‑go is jam-shove strategy—first calling then pushing all‑in on later street.

Straddle ↗

A straddle is an optional blind bet placed before seeing cards, usually double the big blind.

Straight ↗

A straight is five sequential cards of any suit.

Straight Flush ↗

A straight flush is five sequential cards all in the same suit.

Stranger ↗

“Stranger” is slang for a completely untested or unknown player at the table.

Strategic Bluff ↗

A strategic bluff is a calculated bet designed to make better hands fold.

Streak ↗

A streak refers to consecutive outcomes of similar fortune—good or bad.

Street ↗

A street refers to each round of betting or a deal in poker.

String Bet ↗

A string bet is making a bet in multiple motions—considered improper action.

String Raise ↗

A string raise is an illegal incremental raise not made in one motion.

Strip poker ↗

Strip poker is a novelty variant where players lose clothing instead of chips.

Structure ↗

Structure refers to the format of tournament blinds, antes, duration, and payouts.

Stub ↗

A stub is a remaining card or small chip left after betting counting.

Stuck ↗

Being stuck means losing significant bankroll and needing reload.

Stud ↗

Stud is a card poker variant where players receive some cards face up and some face down.

Stud Games ↗

Stud games are poker variants where players receive individual face-up and face-down cards.

Suck Out ↗

To suck out is to win a hand where you had low equity earlier.