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Sailboats

Definition The nickname Sailboats was given to the Hold'em hand 44, a reference to how the number 4 looks like the profile of a boat.

Sam 'Ace' Rothstein

Definition Sam 'Ace' Rothstein is the character in the film Casino who portrays real-life sports handicapper and Las Vegas casino executive Frank 'Lefty' Rosenthal.

Sample Size

Definition Sample size is the concept that takes into account the volume of poker that has been played in trying to determine the significance of a set of results.

Sandbagging

Definition Sandbagging refers to when a player makes a call with a very good hand to disguise its strength to keep the opponent betting.

Sandia Casino

Definition Sandia Casino is one of the premier places to play poker in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It has evolved from a tent in the desert to a full-blown hotel and casino.

Satellite

Definition A satellite is a low-cost method for players to enter poker tournaments. Satellites exist into brick and mortar tournaments as well as online poker tournaments.

Scare Card

Definition A scare card is one that makes players involved in a hand feel as if they may no longer hold the best cards. Overcards and flush cards are scare cards.

Scoop

Definition Scooping is the process of winning a pot in a poker game. A scoop more literally refers to winning both halves of the pot in a game of hi-lo split.

SCOOP

Definition SCOOP stands for Spring Championship of Online Poker, the newest online poker championship series created by PokerStars in 2009 as a counterpart to the WCOOP.

Score

Definition Score refers to a windfall in a poker tournament or any large amount of money or prizes that is obtained within a brief period of time.