Bad Beat - When a hand is beaten by a lucky draw.
Belly Buster - A draw and/or catch to an Inside Straight.
Bet - To place chips into the pot.
Bet the Pot - When a player bets the amount of the pot.
Bicycle - A straight that is A-2-3-4-5..
Big Blind - A designated amount that is placed by the player sitting in the second position, clockwise from the dealer, before any cards are dealt. (Players joining a game in progress must post a Big Blind, but may do so from any position.)
Big Slick - A hand that contains an A-K.
Blind - The bet(s) that must be made by the two players sitting directly to the dealer's left which will start the action on the first round of betting. The blinds are posted before any cards are dealt. (A "Blind" bet is one that is made in the dark without looking at your cards.)
Blind Raise - When a player raises without looking at his hand.
Bluff - To make other players believe that one has a better hand than he/she might otherwise have by betting or raising when they do not have the best hand.
Boardcards - The cards that are dealt face-up in a poker game for all players to see. In flop games, five cards are dealt face-up in the center of the table. In Seven Card Stud, four cards are dealt face-up in front of each player.
Bottom Pair - When a player uses the lowest card on the flop to make a pair with one of his own cards.
Broadway - An Ace high straight (A-K-Q-J-10).
Bring-In - The forced bet made on the first round of betting by the player who is dealt the lowest card showing in Seven Card Stud and Stud 8 or Better. In Razz (Lowball) it is the highest card showing.
Bring It In - To start the betting on the first round.
Broomcorn's Uncle - A player who antes himself broke.
Bullets - A pair of Aces.
Bump - To raise.
Button - Also known as the dealer button, it is a small round disk that is moved from player to player in a clockwise direction following each hand, to theoretically indicate the dealer of each hand.
Buy-In - The minimum amount of money required by a player to sit down in a particular poker game.
