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Terms A - B
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Action
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The amount of money wagered. In poker, the placing of money into the pot.
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Active Player
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One who is still in the pot.
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Ante
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In poker, a small portion of the minimum bet that each player is
required to put into the pot before a new hand starts.
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Banker
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In a card game, dealer or the players who books the action of the other bettors at the table.
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Bankroll
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A player's total available gambling money.
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Basic Strategy
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In blackjack, the set of plays that you should make to maximize your advantage.
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Bet
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Wager.
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Betting Limits
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In a table game, the minimum and maximum amounts of money that you can wager
on one bet. You cannot wager less than the minimum or more than the maximum
amount posted.
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Bingo Marker
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A crayon or ink dauber that is used to cover the numbers on a bingo game card.
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Black
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The most common color used for $100 chips.
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Blind Bet
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A bet that certain poker players are required to make because of their betting positions.
Also know as the small blind or big blind.
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Bluff
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In poker, players bluff when raising with a weak hand in hopes of driving
out players with stronger hands.
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Board
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In poker, the community cards dealt face-up in the center of
the table are referred to as on the "board."
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Boat
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Another term for a full house.
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Break-Even Point
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The break-even point is the point at which if you played forever, the bets
you made would approximately equal the payoffs you'd receive.
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Bring-In
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In seven-card stud, the bring-in is a mandatory bet made by the
player with the lowest upcard in the first round of betting.
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Buck
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A $100 bet or wager.
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Bug
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A joker card
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Bump
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To raise a set ammount. For example, "Bump it up to $250."
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Burn Card
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In card games, the card temporarily removed from play. After a
shuffle and cut, one card is placed in the fold or discard pile,
which is called burning the card.
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Bust
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In blackjack, to go over twenty-one. If you bust you lose
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Button
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In poker, a small plastic disc used as a marker that is moved from
player to player after each hand to designate the dealer position.
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