Chip Stacking
When you first sit down at a table, study the way the players stack their chips. Although it is a generalization, loose aggressive players typically maintain unorganized/sloppy stacks, while tight conservative players keep well organized/neat stacks.
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smooth callSee "flat call".U
betThe complete set of rules regarding forced bets, limits, raise caps, and such for a particular game. See betting (poker).U
split two pairIn community card poker, a two pair hand, with each pair made of one of your hole cards, and one community card.U
chip upTo exchange lower-denomination chips for higher-denomination chips. In tournament play, the term means to remove all the small chips from play by rounding up any odd small chips to the nearest large denomination, rather than using a chip race.U
broadwayA 10 through ace straight.U
bugSee bug (poker). Compare to wild card (poker).U
straddle betSee straddle bets.U
airIn a lowball game, "giving air" is letting an opponent who might otherwise fold know that you intend to draw one or more cards to induce him to call.U
sharkA professional player. See also card sharp.U
made handSee made hand. Compare to a drawing hand.U