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Bottom End
The bottom end is the lowest of several possible straights, especially in community card games.
Bottom Pair
Bottom pair is a pair made with the lowest card on the board.
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.
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.
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'.
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.
Bullets
Bullets is a nickname for a pair of aces.
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 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.
Buy
To buy is to make a large bet hoping to discourage others, as in 'buy the pot'.
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.
Call
To call is to match the current highest bet so you can stay in the hand.
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.