| Poker Terms - S |
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Scoop |
To win both high and low pots in a hi/lo game |
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Side Pot |
A pot created for a player that has gone all-in where other players have bet more then him. |
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Shorthand |
A game with 6 players max. |
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Showdown |
The final stage of a poker hand. Takes place after the river card is shown and the final round of betting has taken place. Players then show their cards. |
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Shuffle |
To mix the cards up to try and generate a random arrangement of cards. |
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Slow Play |
To have a hand that is a monster, or to have the nuts and instead of raising/betting to check/call. This is normally done to try and trap the opponent into making a bet against you. |
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Small Blind |
Usually half the size of the big blind. It is a forced bet that has to be made if you are directly to the left of the dealer. |
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Split Pot |
A pot that is split in half as two players have the same ranking hand at the showdown. i.e. IF two players have a straight Ace high. |
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Stack |
The chips that a player has in front of them at the table. |
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Steal the pot/blinds |
When you raise in a fashion that makes your opponent fold even though you may not have the best hand. |
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String-Bet |
In a live game when a player makes a raise in two parts. This is not allowed, you need to declare that you are going to raise rather then just move a bunch of chips forward and then move another bunch forward. |
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Suited |
Cards of the same suit. I.e. Ace of spades and Jack of Spades. |
