Texas Hold Em Glossary B
Backdoor
Making a hand other than the one intended. Example: Having J/10 of Clubs with a flop of A of Clubs, 5 of Clubs. 6 of Spades. The turn and river are K & Q of Hearts. You made a straight instead of the intended (and more likely) flush.
Backraise
A re-raise from a player who originally called.
Bad Beat
When a good hand is beat by a longshot draw.
Bankroll
The amount of money you have.
Belly Buster Straight
(Also 'Double Belly Buster') A straight draw that is essentially two gutshots and is more deceptive than an open-ended straight draw. Example: You hold Queen, Ten with a flop of Jack, Ace, Eight.
Bet Odds
The odds you get as a result of evaluating the number of callers to a raise.
Bicycle or Bike
A Straight Ace to Five
Big Blind
The largest blind posted prior to the dealing of cards. This is usually the player sitting two seats to the left of the dealer.
Blank
A useless card.
Blind
A mandatory bet placed before the cards are dealt to force money into the pot. You usually have to post a blind when you join a game.
Bluff
Betting even though you don't have a good hand.
Boat
A full house.
Board, The
1. The communal cards dealt face up in Hold 'Em that all players can use.
2. The surface these cards are dealt onto. Typically a tabletop.
Bottom Dealing
A form of live cheating where the bottom card is usually preset and dealt instead of the top card.
Bounty
An option in some tournaments where by eliminating a certain player or players, you win a set amount of money.
Bubble
In a tournament, the place right before the lowest money payout. Example: In a tournament where the top ten players received a portion of the prize pool, 11th place would be the bubble.
Burn Card
In Hold 'Em, the cards before the flop, turn, and river that are discarded to prevent reading of marked cards.
Button
A symbol to designate which player is sitting in the dealer's position.
Buy-In
The amount a player spends to get into a game or tournament.