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Baby:

Any of the four non-aces cards used to make the lowest possible hand is called Baby.

Backdoor:

In any of the poker games like 7-Card Stud, Texas Hold’em, or Omaha if the player makes a hand using the last two cards. It is termed as Backdoor.

Backdoor Flush:

If a player has three cards that would support a flush, but has to wait for turn and river to make a flush then this is termed as Backdoor Flush.

Backdoor Straight:

Backdoor Straight is similar to Backdoor Flush, but here the player will have three cards that would support a straight and have to wait for turn and river to make a straight.

Backer:

A Backer is one (non player) who finances for an active player.

Back in:

Winning unexpectedly or by default is called as Back in.

Back Into a Hand:

Drawing cards to make a hand that is different from the hand that the player was originally trying to make this act is termed as Back into a Hand.

Back raise:

Back raise is an act where the player who originally called makes a minimum re-raise in order to avoid a larger raise.

Back-to-Back:

In 7-Card Stud, 5-Card Stud, and Texas Hold’em poker games, if the player has his first two cards as a pair then it is called as Back-to-Back.

Bad Beat:

When a player loses the pot, but holds a hand favorable to win is called as Bad Beat.

Bad Beat Jackpot:

Poker rooms offer Bad Beat Jackpot to the player who has a very good hand and yet loses to the player who has hand that is even better one. For example, if a player has a four of a kind kings, but yet loses to the player who holds a four of a kind aces hand.

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