Casino Glossary

• Seventh Street

  Poker

  The fifth and last round of betting after each player has been dealt their seventh card.

• Short Stud

  Poker

  Slang for 5-card stud, as opposed to 7-card.

• Singleton

  Poker

  The only card of a particular rank.

• Sixth Street

  Poker

  The fourth round of betting in seven-card stud. So-called because the player is dealt their sixth card at the start of the round.

• Straight

  Poker

  Five cards which are in sequence by rank and not all of the same suit. E.g, 76543.

• Straight Draw

  Poker

  The situation where a player tries to complete a straight, either with a gap between their cards (inside, e.g. 6532) or not (open-ended, e.g. KQJ10).

• Straight Flush

  PokerVideo Poker

  Five cards that make up both a straight and a flush, e.g. 98765 of diamonds.

• Stud Poker

  Poker

  One of the main types of poker. The most popular forms are seven-card and five-card stud. Players are dealt some cards face up and others face down.

• Super Stud Poker

  Poker

  A version of seven-card stud hi/lo with two differences:

  1) A player is dealt five cards, discards two, and turns one up;

  2) It is a strictly pot limit game.

  Synonym: Caribbean Stud Poker

• Talon

  Poker

  The undealt part of the deck. Also called the stub or stock.