In this mini-series, I’ve been discussing all of the different kinds of buttons that you might encounter at casino poker tables. There’s much more to explain, so let’s get right to it.
KILL / HALF KILL
“Kill” is one of those words that has a specific and non-obvious meaning in poker that seems completely divorced from its more familiar use outside of the game. In poker, a “kill pot” means a hand in which the stakes of the game are doubled from their usual amount. For example, the bets in a $2/$4 fixed-limit Omaha hi/lo game suddenly become $4 and $8 when the “kill” is on, though usually the blinds remain the same.