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satellite
A tournament in which the prize is a free entrance to another (larger) tournament.
set
Three of a kind.
showdown
When the cards are revealed at the end of the game. Also used outside poker to mean facing up to an opponent.
slow play
A strategy whereby good cards are played conservatively, with hopes that other players will keep their chips in the hand.
straight
Hand of five consecutive cards which are not all the same suit.
straight flush
Hand of five consecutive cards of a single suit.
stud
A card placed upwards in Stud poker; also, that form of poker itself.
suited
Cards that are of the same suit
super satellite
A tournament in which the prize is a free entrance to a satellite tournament or a tournament in which all the top finishers gain entrance to a larger tournament. |
