Seven-deuce game

Also: 7-2 game, 7-2 bounty

A side agreement in a cash game where anyone who wins a pot with seven-deuce — the worst starting hand — collects a fixed bounty from every other player. It injects bluffing and action into a tight game, and is a staple of private games and televised cash games.

Example. He showed the 7-2 after his river bluff got through and collected $100 from everyone at the table.

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