19 Terms
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Squeeze play
Games; Poker
A bluff reraise in no limit hold'em with less-than-premium cards, after another player or players have already called the original raise. The goal is to bluff everyone out of the hand and steal the ...
Split two pair
Games; Poker
In community card poker, a two pair hand, with each pair made of one of your hole cards, and one community card.
Splash the pot
Games; Poker
To throw one's chips in the pot in a disorderly fashion. Not typically allowed, because the dealer can't tell how much has been bet.
Protected pot
Games; Poker
A pot that seems impossible to bluff to win because too many players are active in it and the chances of another player either calling you to the end or raising beyond measure become an assurance.
Proposition player
Games; Poker
A player who gets paid an hourly rate to start poker games or to help them stay active. Prop players play with their own money, which distinguishes them from shills, who play with the casino's money.
