Ship

Betting all available chips (all-in, shove). Can sometimes be used as a wish to win a "ship it" tournament.

Poker terms "S" raide

Sandbagging

Play quite passively, despite...

Satellite

The tournament, which takes the player who wins the...

Scare Card

The term is commonly used in hold'em and omaha...

Scoop

Win all possible points, or all...

Scramble

Shuffling the cards face down.

Seat Position

Your position at the table of other...

Seating List

A list of positions at the table, usually published...

Second Best

The second best hand that doesn't break the bank.

Second Pair

When one card in a player's hand...

See

Answer (call).

Sell

In limit games, the best hand...

Semi-Bluff

Betting or raising stakes without a strong...

Session

Session, the period during which poker is played.

Set

Collect three of a kind when your hand is...

Set a Trap

Play in a way that allows your opponents to...

Set Mining

It's a game with pairs in hand, with...

Setup

Two decks of cards with different colours...

Shark

A shark, a good, winning player.

Shootout

A type of tournament where the game is played until...

Short Stack

A player who is low on chips compared to...

Short-Handed

An adjective describing a game in which a small number of...

Shove

Also known as all-in, all available...

Show

Open and show the cards.

Showdown

To open after the river at the end of the betting...

Shuffle

Shuffling the cards before each hand.

Side Bet

Side bets, commonly used in casino games,...

Side Pot

Side bank. When one of the players...

Sitting Out

A situation where a player decides to spend several...

Slow Play

Play a strong hand weakly so that others...

Small Blind

Small compulsory bet.

Smooth Call

Call a bet when you have a hand...

Snapped Off

A situation where you lose with a good hand.

Snow Job

A lucky bluff.

Snowmen

A pair of octuplets.

Solid

Quite passive, but a good player.

Speed Limit

A pair of fives.

Splash Around

When a player plays too aggressively,...

Split

Draw.

Split Pot

Bank sharing, because two or more...

Split Two Pair

The two pairs you have because...

Squared Deck

The deck is ready to be dealt.

Squeeze

Raise again before the flop when...

Squeeze Play

Raise again before the flop when...

Stack

Chips held by the player.

Stacked Deck

A deck of cards that has been specially...

Stand Off

Respond to betting stakes.

Stay

When a player stays in the game because...

Steal

Raising the stakes in the hope that everyone else...

Steal Position

Before the last (cut off) or last...

Steal Raise

Raising the stakes in the hope that everyone else...

Steal the Antes

Win a small pot by placing bets with...

Steal the Blinds

Raising the stakes in the hope that everyone else...

Steam

Not playing your best game, being...

Steamrolling

Repeatedly raising the stakes by forcing players to call...

Steel Wheel

A row of cards of one type, from Ace...

Straddle

Double the bet than the big blind...

Straight

Queue. Five cards in a row.

Straight Flush

A row of 5 cards of the same type...

Strategic Bluff

A bluff with future goals. For example, trying to...

Streak

A winning or losing streak.

Structure

Game-specific instructions on blinds...

Stub

The portion of the deck that remains undealt.

Stuck

A player who loses.

Suit

Cards of the same type, such as the 7 of clubs...

Suited Connectors

Two cards of the same type coming from...

Suited Gappers

Two cards of the same type are not from...

Super-Bluff

Win a pot by bluffing against a player who...