expose and compare their hands to determine the winner or winners. See main article: showdown showdown value A poker hand has showdown value, when compared to the opponent's range of hands, it has a realistic chance of winning at showdown. side game A ring game running concurrently with a tournament made up of players who have either been eliminated or opted not to play the tournament. side pot A separate pot created to deal with the situation of one player going "all in". See Betting in poker sit and go A poker tournament with no scheduled starting time that starts whenever the necessary players have put up their money. Single-table sit-and-gos, with nine or ten players, are the norm, but multi-table games are common as well. Also called sit 'n gos slow play See main article: slow play slow roll To delay or avoid showing the winning hand at showdown, it is widely regarded as poor etiquette. small blind See main article: blinds smooched When someone manages to catch a slightly better hand. smooth call See flat call snap call When a player makes a swift call without any forethought (usually against an all-in) because of the high strength of their hand. snow To play a worthless hand misleadingly in draw poker in order to bluff. The worthless hand in question soft-play To intentionally go easy on a player. Soft play is expressly prohibited in most card rooms, and may result in penalties ranging from forced sit-outs to forfeiture of stakes or winnings. soft break Exchanging a large bill or chip into both chips and cash, when a player buys in. The cash is returned to the player and thus not in play. splash the pot To throw one's chips in the pot in a disorderly fashion. Not typically allowed, because the dealer can not tell how much has been bet. split See main article: split and high-low split split two pair In community card poker, a two pair hand, with each pair made of one of a player's hole cards, and one community card. spread The range between a table's minimum and maximum bets spread-limit A form of limit poker where the bets and raises can be between a minimum and maximum value. The spread may change between rounds. squeeze play A bluff reraise in no limit hold'em with less-than-premium cards, after another player or players have already called