Saturday, February 15, 2025
Push
Noun
A house dealer who has come to replace the current dealer at the table, such as during a shift change.
EXAMPLE: "I will be leaving shortly. My push should arrive soon."
APPLIES TO: Land-based Venues
Verb
To award chips to the winner of a hand.
EXAMPLE: "The dealer pushed me the pot."
APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues
Verb
To play loosely and aggressively; to play as a maniac.
EXAMPLE: "I was pushing for the first few hands after I joined the table. I wanted to build up my table image as a maniac."
APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues
Noun
A split pot; a pot that is evenly divided between multiple players due to a tie in hand rank.
EXAMPLE: "The last hand was a push."
APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues
Verb
In certain stud games in which players may exchange cards, to pass a card to another player.
EXAMPLE: "I pushed the 5d, and ended up regretting it when I found out it gave my opponent rolled-up trips."
APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues
GAME CATEGORY: Stud Games