The Business of Poker: Transition Time

I played baseball from the age of 6 to the age of 22. One of my last coaches had a term and a concept for nearly everything in the game….

SMALL BLIND - In games with two blinds the first blind is the SMALL BLIND because it is usually one-half (or less) the second or large blind.
LATE BLIND - In addition to "regular" blinds, some games allow a player (particularly a new one) to post a blind bet in return for the right to enter the game immediately and act last on the first betting round. The amount of the blind is determined by house rules, usually somewhere between the last blind and double the last blind. It is frequently a LIVE BLIND.
BELLY BUSTER - An inside straight draw. Same as GUTSHOT.
SHOWDOWN - The point at the end of the hand where all active players reveal their cards and the pot is awarded to the winner(s).
STRAIGHT FLUSH - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence and the same suit.
TO GO - The current betting level, as in "$20 to go" meaning every player must contribute $20 (total) or drop. A $10 raise would then make the pot "$30 to go".

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