Poker Glossary
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Bounty

A bounty is a cash prize paid for eliminating another player in a tournament.

Boxed Card

A boxed card is a card found face up in the assembled deck during the deal.

BRB

BRB is chat shorthand for 'be right back'.

Brick

A brick is a card that does not improve anyone's hand.

Brick-and-Mortar

Brick-and-mortar describes a poker room in a physical location, as opposed to online poker.

Bring It In

To bring it in is to start the betting by making the forced first bet in stud.

Bring-In

The bring-in is the forced bet made by the player with the worst upcard in the first round of a stud game.

BRM

BRM is short for bankroll management.

Broadway

Broadway is the highest straight, ten through ace; the word is also used for any card from ten to ace.

Broderick Crawford

Broderick Crawford is a nickname for the hold'em hand ten-four, from the radio code 10-4.

Broomcorn’s Uncle

Broomcorn's uncle is a player who antes himself broke.

Brush

A brush is a poker room employee who handles seating, chips and lists of waiting players.

BTW

BTW is chat shorthand for 'by the way'.

Bubble

The bubble is the point in a tournament where the next player to be eliminated gets nothing.

Bubble Pressure

Bubble pressure is the pressure a player, especially a short stack, feels when close to the money in a tournament.

Bubbled

Bubbled means eliminated just short of the money in a tournament.

Buck

Buck is an old name for the button.

Bug

A bug is a limited wild card, usually an ace or a card that fills a gap.

Bull The Game

To bull the game is to bluff frequently.

Bullets

Bullets is a nickname for a pair of aces.

Bum Hunting

Bum hunting is seeking out weaker players to play against.

Bump

To bump is to raise.

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.