Poker
Buried Pair
A buried pair is a pair in the hole in a stud game.
Burn
To burn a card is to discard the top card of the deck before dealing.
Burn Card
A burn card is a card discarded face down from the top of the deck before community cards are dealt.
Bury Card
A bury card is a card taken from the top of the deck and placed in the middle.
Bust
To bust is to lose all your chips and be eliminated.
Bust a Player
To bust a player is to win a hand that eliminates them.
Bust Out
To bust out is to lose all your chips and be eliminated from a tournament.
Busted
Busted means out of chips, or a hand that did not complete.
Busted Hand
A busted hand is a worthless hand, or a draw that failed to complete.
Button
The button is a marker showing the dealer position, which determines the order of action.
Button War
A button war is a hand in which the button and the cutoff compete aggressively against each other.
Buy
To buy is to make a large bet hoping to discourage others, as in 'buy the pot'.
Buy the Button
To buy the button is to pay or raise to get position on the button.
Buy-In
A buy-in is the amount of money you pay to enter a game or tournament.
Buy-in Limit
A buy-in limit is the minimum amount you must bring into a one-on-one game.
By Me
By me is an expression meaning to pass or check.
C-Note
A C-note is a hundred-dollar bill.
California games
California games are cardroom games that resemble poker or blackjack, in which players bet before they see the hand.
California Lowball
California lowball is ace-to-five lowball played with a joker.
Call
To call is to match the current highest bet so you can stay in the hand.
Call Cold
To call cold is to call both a bet and one or more raises in a single action.
Call The Clock
Calling the clock asks the dealer to give a slow player a limited time to act.
Caller
A caller is a player who matches the current bet.
Calling Station
A calling station is a player who calls too much and rarely raises or folds.
Cap
A cap is a limit, such as on the number of raises in a betting round.
Capping a Raise
Capping a raise is making the last raise allowed in a betting round, usually the third.
Card Protector
A card protector is an item placed on your cards to keep them from being thrown away by mistake.
Card Sharp
A card sharp is a skilled card player, historically often a cheat.
Cardroom
A cardroom is a venue, or part of one, where poker is played.
Cards Speak
Cards speak means a hand is worth the best combination of its cards, whatever the player calls it.
Case Card
A case card is the fourth and last card of a particular rank.
Case Chips
Case chips are a player's last chips.