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The term "scratch" is often heard around a game of pocket billiards (or pool) to represent a foul in which:

1. The cue ball is pocketed
2. The cue ball is popped off-table
3. The cue ball (or object ball) fails to touch a rail after contacting another ball

In the game of Poker, a "Jammed Pot" refers to a pot (the place where bets are made on a poker table) that has been raised the maximum number of times.

Used in the game of Poker, "Running Bad" is used to describe a player who is losing badly at the table, often by a fish.

5th street is a term used in various games of poker (commonly in Texas Hold'em and Omaha).

After the flop, and the turn, comes 5th Street, which is the 5th community card to be dealt face-up. A more common name for 5th Street is the river.

Often used in billiards (or gambling in general), it refers to a game for money, or a location that is known for money games.

The term "duck," as often used in the game of pocket billiards (or pool), represents an object ball that is directly in front of a pocket (one that is typically easy to make, or nearly impossible to miss).

These types of balls are referred to as "ducks" because they are "as easy to shoot as a duck."

In pocket billiards (pool), a "crutch" is the stick used to shoot with when you cannot reach the cue ball. It is formally known as a "mechanical bridge".

It's referred to as a crutch to insinuate that you're a lesser player that needs "help" to make a shot (this is a very big misconception, however).

It is sometimes also referred to as a "wussy stick".