Poker
String Raise
A string raise is a raise made in more than one motion, without saying 'raise' first. It is not allowed in most live games. It is the raising version of a string bet.
Strip poker
Strip poker is a game of poker in which players take off clothes as they lose. It is usually played as five-card draw, at home, among adults who agree to play.
Structure
Structure is the set of limits and rules of a game: the blinds and antes, the bet sizes, and in a tournament the schedule of blind levels. A tournament structure tells you how fast the blinds rise and how deep the stacks stay.
Stub
The stub is the part of the deck that has not been dealt. It is the cards that remain after the cards for the players and the board are dealt.
Stuck
Stuck means that a player is losing in a game. 'I'm stuck $300' means that he has lost $300 in the session.
Stud
Stud is a family of poker games in which each player gets a mix of face-down and face-up cards, and there are no community cards. The most popular version is seven-card stud.
Stud Games
Stud games are games in which players get some cards face down and some face up. The most common stud game is seven-card stud.
Suck Out
A suck out is when a player who is behind wins by catching a lucky card. The player who gets the card has 'sucked out' on the other.
Sucker
A sucker is a player at the table who is weak and inexperienced, so that others expect to win his money. It is another word for a mark or a fish.
Suicide King
The suicide king is the king of hearts. It got the name because in the picture, the king seems to be stabbing himself in the head with his sword.
Suit
A suit is one of the four groups of cards in a deck: clubs, diamonds, hearts and spades. Each suit has 13 cards.
Suited
Suited means that cards are of the same suit. A suited starting hand has two hole cards of one suit, for example ace and jack of hearts. Being suited gives extra chances to make a flush.
Suited Connectors
Suited connectors are two cards of consecutive rank in the same suit, such as queen-jack of hearts or seven-six of clubs. They can make straights and flushes, so they play well in big multiway pots.
Suited Gappers
Suited gappers are two cards of the same suit that are not consecutive, but close enough to make a straight on the flop. For example, J-9 of one suit.
Super‑Bluff
A super-bluff is a bluff made against a player who has a very good hand, and that wins the hand. It is bluffing a strong player and making him fold.
Swap
A swap is an agreement between players in a tournament to exchange a percentage of each other's winnings. It reduces variance, because both players share in the other's success.
T.J. Cloutier
T.J. Cloutier is a nickname for jack-nine of clubs. It is named after the poker Hall of Famer Thomas James Cloutier.
Table
The table is the surface on which poker is played. It is where the players sit, and where the cards, chips and community cards are placed.
Table Cards
Table cards are cards turned face up on the table for use in everyone's hand, such as in the game Cincinnati. They are another name for community cards.
Table Charge
A table charge is a fee that players pay for playing at a table. It is a charge for the use of the table, in place of or in addition to the rake.
Table Stakes
Table stakes is a rule that says that a player can bet only the chips that he has on the table at the start of the hand. He cannot add more money during the hand, and if he has fewer chips than the bet, he can be all in for what he has and a side pot is made.
Tank
To tank is to think for a long time about a decision. A player who tanks takes minutes to decide, often when facing a big bet.
Tap
To tap is to bet all of your money in one bet in a no-limit game. A player who taps puts in all his chips.
Tapped Out
Tapped out means out of money. A player who is tapped out has no more chips or cash to play.
Tell
A tell is a change in a player's behavior that gives information about his hand. It may be a movement, a word or the speed of a decision. Players watch for tells to guess what an opponent holds.
Texas Hold’em
Texas Hold'em is the most popular form of poker. Each player gets two private cards, and five community cards are dealt face up in the middle.
Texture
Texture describes how the community cards fit together, for example if they are suited or connected. A dry texture has few draws, and a wet texture has many.
Third Street
Third street is the first betting round in seven-card stud, after each player has received three cards. It is named after the third card.
Thirty Miles
Thirty miles is slang for three tens. The name is a joke on the sum: three tens make thirty.
Three Flush
A three flush is three cards of the same suit. It can be a hand with three suited cards, or a flop with three cards of one suit.
Three of a Kind
Three of a kind is a hand with three cards of the same rank, and two other cards. It beats two pair and loses to a straight. It is also called trips or a set.
Three‑Bet
A three-bet is the third bet in a betting round, which means a re-raise of the opening raise. Before the flop, the blind is the first bet, the opening raise is the second, and the re-raise is the third.