intermediate
Bubbled
Bubbled means eliminated just short of the money in a tournament.
Bull The Game
To bull the game is to bluff frequently.
Bump
To bump is to raise.
Bust a Player
To bust a player is to win a hand that eliminates them.
Button War
A button war is a hand in which the button and the cutoff compete aggressively against each other.
Buy the Button
To buy the button is to pay or raise to get position on the button.
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 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.
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 Sharp
A card sharp is a skilled card player, historically often a cheat.
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.
Catch Bluffing
To catch someone bluffing is to call or raise because you believe they are bluffing.
Change Gears
To change gears is to shift deliberately from one style of play to another, for example from tight to loose.
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.
Check‑Raise
A check-raise is checking first and then raising after an opponent bets in the same betting round.
Chinese Poker
Chinese poker is a game in which each player arranges 13 cards into a three-card hand and two five-card hands.
Chip Race
A chip race is a tournament procedure that removes small denomination chips from play when the blinds have risen.
Chop
A chop is a pot divided equally between players with equal hands, or a tournament deal to split the prize money.
Chopping Blinds
Chopping blinds is when the small blind and big blind take back their bets after everyone else folds.
Clicking It Back
Clicking it back is making a minimum re-raise, a phrase from clicking the min-raise button online.
Coffeehousing
Coffeehousing is talking about a hand you are in, to mislead or manipulate other players.
Cold Call
A cold call is calling a bet and a raise in one action, without having put any chips in before.
Cold Call or Bet
A cold bet or cold raise is made against the wagers of several players; a cold call calls several bets at once.
Combo Draw
A combo draw is a hand with both a straight draw and a flush draw at the same time.
Come Over the Top
To come over the top is to make a large raise or re-raise over an opponent's bet or raise.
Comp Program
A comp program rewards poker players with cash incentives, points or other benefits for loyalty.