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B&M
B&M is short for brick and mortar: a physical cardroom with live players, as opposed to online poker.
Baby
Baby is any of the low cards 2, 3, 4 or 5 needed for the lowest possible hand.
Back Into a Hand
To back into a hand is to make a different hand from the one you were drawing to.
Back-raise
A back-raise is a re-raise from a player who first called.
Back-shove
A back-shove is an all-in re-raise made by a player who first called.
Back-to-back
Back-to-back is a pair in five-card stud made by the first two cards, one in the hole and one up.
Backdoor
A backdoor draw needs two more cards, the turn and the river, to make a hand.
Backdoor Flush
A backdoor flush is a flush made by hitting the needed suit on both the turn and the river.
Backdoor Straight
A backdoor straight is a straight made by hitting the needed cards on both the turn and the river.
Backer
A backer is a nonplayer who finances an active player.
Backraise
A backraise is a re-raise made by a player who originally called in the same betting round.
Bad Beat
A bad beat happens when a strong hand loses to a stronger one that was far behind.
Bad Beat Jackpot
A bad beat jackpot is a bonus paid when a very strong hand loses to a stronger one under the room's conditions.
Badugi
Badugi is a draw poker game in which the best hand has four cards of different suits and ranks.
Balance
Balance is playing different hands in the same way so opponents cannot learn much about your cards.
Balanced Style
A balanced style avoids predictable patterns by using different actions in similar situations.
Balancing
Balancing means arranging your bets, raises and folds so they do not reveal your hand.
Bankroll
A bankroll is the money you set aside for playing poker.
Bankroll Management
Bankroll management is choosing stakes and games so you do not run out of money during a downswing.
Barbara Hutton
Barbara Hutton is a nickname for ten-five, the hold'em hand T-5.
Barn
Barn is short for full barn, slang for a full house.
Barrel
A barrel is a bet on one of several streets in a row, usually the flop, turn or river.
Baskin Robbins
Baskin Robbins is a nickname for Ace-Three in hold'em.
Battle of the Blinds
The battle of the blinds is a hand in which everyone folds to the players who posted the blinds.
Bay and a Gray
A bay and a gray is a $6 bet made with a red $5 chip and a white $1 chip.
bb/100
bb/100 is a win rate measured in big blinds won per 100 hands.
Beat the Board
To beat the board is to have a hand better than all others showing.
Behind
Behind means losing, or acting after another player.
Behind a Log
Behind a log describes a player who is far ahead in a game and plays only premium hands.
Belly Buster
A belly buster is a draw to an inside straight.
Bet
A bet is chips put into the pot, usually the first wager in a betting round.
Bet Blind
To bet blind is to bet without looking at your cards.
Bet for Value
A bet for value is a bet made hoping a worse hand will call.
Bet in the Dark
A bet in the dark is a bet made before the cards of the next round have been seen.
Bet Into
To bet into a player is to bet after that player bet strongly in the previous round.
Bet Odds
Bet odds compare the chance of winning to the price of continuing.
Bet Sizing
Bet sizing is choosing how much to wager.
Bet the Limit
Bet the limit means making a bet equal to the maximum allowed in the game.
Bet the Pot
Betting the pot means making a bet equal to the current size of the pot.
Betting Pattern
A betting pattern is the sequence, timing and size of a player's bets.