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Sandbagging

Holding back and calling despite the fact that you have a very good hand, usually to disguise strength, provoke bluffs, and to check-raise.

Satellite

It is a mini-tournament to gain an entry into a larger tournament.

Scoop

To win the entire pot.

Seating List

A waiting list. A player would put his or her name on this list if there were no seats at the table at which they wish to play.

Second Pair

In flop games, when you pair the second highest card on the board.

See

To call.

Semi-Bluff

To bet with a hand which isn't the best hand, but which has a reasonable chance of improving.

Set

Having a pocket pair that matches one of the cards on the board.

Seven-card Stud

A well-known poker game in which players get three down cards and four up cards. You play the best five of those seven cards. Click here for information on Seven-card Stud.

Seventh Street

The final betting round on the last card in Seven-Card Stud.

Shills

Shills are paid props who help start and maintain poker games.

Short Buying

Purchasing chips after your initial purchase. Usually the minimum for a short buy-in is less than the initial buy-in.

Short-Handed

An adjective used to describe a game with few players.

Showdown

At the end of the final betting round, it's when all active players turn their cards face-up to see who has won the pot.

Side Pot

A separate pot(s) which is contested by remaining active players when one or more players are all-in.

Sixth Street

In Seven-Card Stud, the fourth round of betting on the sixth card.

Soft Seat

A seat or game, which is favorable because of the lack of skill at the table.

Solid

A fairly tight player (and reasonably good).

Small Blind

The amount put in the pot by the person immediately to the left of the dealer "button" prior to the cards being dealt.

Speed Limit

A pair of fives.

Split

Tie.

Stack

A pile of chips.

Stay

When a player remains in the game by calling rather than raising.

Steal Raise

A raise by someone in late position in an attempt to reduce the number of players and/or steal the pot.

Steamrolling

Re-raising to make a player(s) call two bets instead of one.

Steel Wheel

A five high straight (A-2-3-4-5) of the same suit.

Straddle

A straddle is a Blind bet which is usually double the size of the Big Blind (and that player may raise when the action gets to him).

Straight

Five consecutive cards of any suit.

Str8

Straight

Straight Flush

Five consecutive cards of the same suit.

Structure

The limits set upon the ante, forced bets and subsequent bets and raises in any given game.

Stud Games

Games in which players get down cards and up cards.

Stuck

A player who is losing in a game.

Suit

A characteristic of a playing card. The card being either of Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, or Spades.

Sorority

Trips of queens

Sons of Bitches

Pocket Jacks

Snowmen

Pair of eights.

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