The cost of entering a tournament, or the minimum amount needed to be dealt in a cash game at a particular table stake. this amount is usually 20 times the big blind. So, as an example, if you’re at a $5/$10 table, you’ll need $200 to require a seat.

In a tournament, the bubble is the name given to the last person who isn’t paid or in the money. for example, if there are 200 players during a tournament and only the top 20 get paid, then 21st place is understood as “the bubble.”

Hitting your needed cards on the turn and the river to form your hand. for instance, if there’s one spade on the flop and you’ve got two in your hand and two more spades come on the turn and river, you’ve hit a “backdoor” flush.