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Spades (Submitted by PokerCop on March 23, 2006, 2:51AM)
SB(abbreviation)
Small Blind (Submitted by darylsuds on March 20, 2006, 2:02PM)
Scoop
To win the entire pot. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Second Pair
In flop games, pairing the second highest card on the board. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Semi-Bluff
Betting with a mediocre or drawing hand. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Set
Holding a pair in the pocket that matches one of the cards on the board giving you three of a kind. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Seven-card Stud
A poker game where players are dealt three down cards and four up cards. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Short-Handed
A game with few players, usually three to six. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Shove
To go all in. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Showdown
At the end of the final betting round when players turn their cards face-up. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
SLB
Acronym for strong like bull. Typically, playing SLB means making reads on opponents and forcing them to lay down hands by utilizing agressive, but controlled betting. (Submitted by MT_TECH on July 5, 2006, 10:08PM)
Small Blind
The amount put in the pot by the person immediately to the left of the dealer "button", usually, but not always, half the size of the big blind. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Split
To chop or share the pot. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Stack
Chips arranged on top of each other to form a column. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Steel Wheel
A five high straight, wheel, of the same suit. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Straddle
A straddle is a blind bet which is usually double the size of the big blind. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Straight
Five consecutive cards of any suit. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Straight Flush
Five consecutive cards of the same suit. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Structure
The betting limits on a game. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Stuck
A player who currently is losing for that session. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Stud Games
Games in which players get their own down cards and up cards. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Suit
A characteristic of a playing card. The four suits are Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts and Spades. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Sweeten
When a player makes a very small pre flop raise when most players have already called in attempt to increase or "sweeten" the pot. Term mostly used in pot or no limit games. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 21, 2006, 7:30PM)
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