Baby Poker Definition

Baby -
1. A small card.
2. A small completed hand, like a straight, flush or full house.

The term baby usually refer to a small card, like a two, three, four, or five. In straight high games, these are the worst cards to try to complete a Holdem hand with. Tight players will not include these cards in their starting hand selection, even if they have a pair. Only the loosest of players will play these cards regularly. This means that when baby cards hit the board you can discount somewhat the likelihood that your opponent will be holding them. Although baby cards tend to be worth less than the bigger cards in high only games, they can form premium starting hands in High-Low Split and Lowball games.

It is not uncommon for there to be more than one flush, straight, or full house made during the same hand. Sometimes, given the betting patterns or the layout of the board, this is even probable. When this is the case, simply declaring “flush,” “straight” or “full house” is not specific enough to determine a winner. To increase specificity, a hand may be called “baby flush,” “baby straight” or “baby full house.”

Usage: Baby Flush, Baby Straight, Baby Full House, Baby Card

Baby

Poker Term - Baby