Poker Glossary

The term 'hit and run' in poker describes a situation where a player wins big shortly after joining a cash game then leaves immediately afterwards.

A crossbook is a bet between two players in the same event. The player who busts out first owes his opponent a percentage of the winnings difference.

The term 'brick and mortar' refers to a company (casino in this case) that has a physical presence (i.e. a building) from where it runs operations.

A poker ‘prop player’ or ‘proposition player’ is a poker player who is given an hourly wage by a casino to play poker at their tables.

The poker term 'mid stakes' refers to games with a larger buy-in than 'low stakes' but a smaller buy-in than 'high stakes'. I.e. the middle stakes.