Deep stack

A tournament (or a cash-game stack) where players start with many big blinds — typically 100 or more — so there is room to play all streets rather than shove pre-flop. Deep-stack events run slower and reward post-flop skill.

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Big blind

The larger of the two forced bets posted before the cards are dealt, by the player two seats to the left of th…

Turbo

A tournament with short blind levels — often 10 to 15 minutes instead of 30 to 60 — so it ends in a fraction o…

Add-on

A one-time option at the end of the rebuy period to buy extra chips regardless of your stack size. Almost alwa…

Big blind ante

A tournament format where, instead of every player posting an ante, the player in the big blind posts one larg…

Bounty

A cash prize paid for knocking a specific player out of a tournament. In a knockout event every player carries…

Bracelet

The gold bracelet awarded to the winner of every World Series of Poker event — the most coveted trophy in the …

Bubble

The point in a tournament just before the payouts begin: the next player eliminated leaves with nothing while …

Bubble factor

A number that expresses how much more losing a pot costs you than winning it gains you, in tournament equity t…