Backdoor:
Catching
both the
turn and
river
card to
make a
drawing
hand.
For
instance,
suppose
you have
As- 7s.
The flop
comes
Ad-6c-4s.
You bet
and are
called.
The turn
is the
Ts,
which
everybody
checks,
and then
the
river is
the Js.
You've
made a
"backdoor"
nut
flush.
See also
"runner." Bet:
The
act of
placing
a wager
in turn
into the
pot on
any
betting
round or
the
chips
put in
the pot. Big
Blind:
The
largest
‘Blind’
in a
game.
Blank:
A
board
card
that
doesn't
seem to
affect
the
standings
in the
hand. If
the flop
is As-Jd-Ts,
then a
turn
card of
2h would
be
considered
a blank.
On the
other
hand,
the 2s
would
not be.
Blind:
A
mandatory
bet made
before
any
cards
are
dealt. Blind
Game:
A
game in
which a
‘Blind’
is used.
Board:
(1)
The
board on
which a
waiting
list is
kept for
players
wanting
seats in
specific
games.
(2)
Faceup
cards on
the
table
which
are
common
to each
of the
hands.
Boardcard:
A
community
card in
the
center
of the
table,
as in
holdem
or
Omaha.
Bottom:
A
pair
with the
lowest
card on
the
flop. If
you have
As-6s,
and the
flop
comes
Kd-Th-6c,
you have
flopped
bottom
pair.
Boxed
Card:
A
faceup
card in
a deck
where
all
other
cards
are
facedown.
Broken
Game:
A
game no
longer
in
action. Burn:
To
discard
the top
card
from the
deck,
face
down.
This is
done
between
each
betting
round
before
putting
out the
next
community
card(s).
It is
security
against
any
player
recognizing
or
glimpsing
the next
card to
be used
on the
board.
Burncard:
A
card
that is
placed
under a
chip in
the pot,
for
security
purposes,
after
the
initial
round of
cards is
dealt.
Button
A
player
who is
in the
designated
dealer
position.
See
dealer
button.
Button
Games
Games in
which a
dealer
button
is used.
Buy-In
The
minimum
amount
of
playable
money
required
to enter
any
game.
