Poker Glossary - S
SANDBAG :
To slowplay a strong hand as if it were a weak one.
SCOOP :
To take all of a pot, either by winning both halves outright or winning one half when no players qualify for the other half.
SEMI-BLUFF :
To bluff with outs to win.
SET :
Three of a kind where two of the cards are hole cards.
SEVENTH STREET :
The seventh card dealt in 7-card stud.
SHORT-STACKED :
Playing with a only a small amount of money relative to the other players at the table.
SHOWDOWN :
The point at the end of the hand where all active players display their cards.
SIDE POT :
When an active player runs out of money during the course of a hand, the remaining players create a second pot (SIDE POT) which only they can then win.
SIXTH STREET :
The sixth card dealt in 7-card stud.
SLOWPLAY :
To deliberately play a strong hand weakly to disguise its power.
SMALL BLIND :
A forced bet usually one-half of the big blind.
SPLIT POT :
A pot that is split between two or more hands.
STACK :
The amount of money a player has on the table.
STEAL :
To win the pot by bluffing.
STEAM :
To play wildly because you are upset.
STRAIGHT :
Five cards in sequence but not in suit.
STRAIGHT FLUSH :
Five cards in sequence and the same suit.
SUITED :
Two or more cards all the same suit.