A tournament in which the prize is a free entrance to another (larger) tournament.
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| limp, limp in | To enter a pot by simply calling instead of raising. | U |
| guts, guts to open | See inside straight draw. | U |
| table stakes | See table stakes. | U |
| put the clock (on someone) | See call the clock. | U |
| dark | Describing an action taken before receiving information to which the player would normally be entitled. I'm drawing three, and I check in the dark. Compare to "blind". | U |
| set-up | A deck that has been ordered, usually King to Ace by suit (spades, hearts, clubs and diamonds). In casinos, it is customary to use a set-up deck when introducing a new deck to the table. The set-up is spread face up for the players to demonstrate that all of the cards are present before the first shuffle. Also called to "spade the deck". | U |
| pre-flop | On flop games refers to the time when players already have their pocket cards but no flop has been dealt yet. It's also the first round of bets. | U |
| cut | See cut. | U |
| put on | To put someone on a hand is to deduce what hand they have based on their actions and your knowledge of their gameplay. See also tells. | U |
| passive | A style of play characterized by checking and calling. Compare to "aggressive", "loose", "tight". | U |