The amount of money staked. In poker, the placing of money into the pot is called action.
Active player
One who is playing and actively participating.
Ante
A small portion of the minimum bet that each player is required to put before a new game of poker starts.
Banker
In any card game, the person such as a dealer or the player who books the action of the other bettors at the table.
Bankroll
A player’s total amount of money available for gambling. Basic strategy In blackjack, the set of plays that you should make to maximize your advantage and win.
Bet
The wager or money involved in the game.
Betting limits
In any 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 in any particular game.
Bingo marker
A crayon or ink dauber that is used to cover the numbers on a bingo game card.
Black
The most common color representing $100 chips.
Blind bet
A bet that certain poker players are required to make because of their betting positions.
Bluff
In poker, players bluff when raising with a weak hand in hopes of driving out players with stronger hands.
Board
In poker, the community cards dealt face-up in the centre of the table are referred to as on the 'board'.
Boat
A term for a full house.
Break-even point
The break-even point is the point at which if you played forever, the bets you made would approximately equal the payoffs you will receive.
Bring-in
In seven-card stud, the bring-in is a compulsory bet made by the player with the lowest up-card in the first round of betting.
