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The big blind is the mandatory bet posted by the player two seats left of the dealer button before cards are dealt. It sets the minimum call amount for that hand and rotates clockwise each round so every player pays it in turn.

The flop is the first three community cards dealt face-up on the table after the initial betting round. All seated players use these shared cards combined with their two hole cards to form the best five-card poker hand at showdown.

Going all-in means betting your entire remaining chip stack in a single action. Once you're all-in you cannot bet again that hand but you remain eligible to win the pot up to the amount you contributed if your cards prevail at showdown.

A side pot forms when one player goes all-in and others continue betting beyond that amount. The all-in player competes only for the main pot while remaining players contest the side pot separately, allowing multiple winners in the same hand.

Rake is the small percentage the house takes from each pot as the table fee. In Holdem Smashbet the rake is typically capped at a fixed amount per hand and only collected from pots that reach the flop or later streets.

Showdown occurs when betting is complete on the river and two or more players remain. Each player reveals their hole cards and the dealer identifies the best five-card hand from the seven available cards to award the pot to the winner.