Side Bet poker
1) An agreement among two or more players to pay off privately
based on their original holdings. Examples are points, colors,
low spade, and a back line agreement. These sorts of bet arrangements
are particularly frowned on by the house, because they involve
exposing too many cards, and also slow the game down while comparisons
and verifications are made. 2) A bet made privately among two
or more players on the outcome of the next hand, usually made
by players not involved in the pot; the side bet is not part
of the pot. Most clubs do not permit side bets. 3) Rarely, a
bet in a side pot.
