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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.
Cash Game
A cash game is a poker game played for real money, where players can join and leave at any time.
Cash In
To cash in is to exchange poker chips for cash, or to finish in the money in a tournament.
Cash Out
To cash out is to leave a game and convert your chips to cash.
Cashing
Cashing means finishing in the prize positions in a tournament.
Casino Poker
Casino poker is public poker played in gambling casinos.
Catch
To catch is to receive the card you need on a draw.
Catch Bluffing
To catch someone bluffing is to call or raise because you believe they are bluffing.
Center Pot
The center pot is the main pot, the one every player still in the hand is contesting, as opposed to any side pots.
Change Gears
To change gears is to shift deliberately from one style of play to another, for example from tight to loose.
Chase
To chase is to keep calling with a drawing hand that is probably behind, or to keep gambling in order to win back losses.
Chat
Chat is the feature of online poker that lets players send text messages to each other.
Cheater
A cheater is a player who uses dishonest methods to gain an advantage or to win.
Check
To check is to decline to bet when no bet has been made, keeping the option to call or raise later in the round.
Check Blind
To check blind is to check without looking at your own cards.
Check in the Dark
To check in the dark is to announce that you will check before the next card is dealt.
Check‑Out
Check-out means folding when you are not facing a bet, instead of checking.