Schmear Badges
Little tags ride along next to a player's name at the table. Most tell you something about the hand in front of you; a few are honors earned over time. Here is every one, shown exactly as it looks on the felt.
At the table, this hand
Transient. These appear and clear as the hand plays out.
D
Dealer. This seat dealt the hand; play starts to their left.
picker
Picker. Took the blind and is going for 61, usually with a hidden partner.
partner
Partner. Revealed as the picker's secret ally, once the jack of diamonds or the called ace hits the table.
BLITZ
A doubling declaration by the picker. The label is whatever was shown: BLITZ, INDIAN BLITZ, JOHNNY BLITZ, or SHEEPSHEAD. Stakes go up.
CRACK
A defender cracked, doubling the stakes. Each crack doubles again.
BLITZ CRACK ×4
A defender cracked while showing a complete queen pair, for four times the stakes instead of two.
RECRACK
A cracked picker doubled right back. With a queen pair or three jacks shown it reads BLITZ RECRACK ×4.
leaving
This player has chosen to leave when the current hand ends.
reconnecting…
Dropped connection. Their seat is held while they come back; the badge pulses until they do.
Momentum
These come and go with results. A streak earns one; the next hand can take it away.
🔥 HOT
Won the last 5 hands.
🧊 COLD
Lost the last 5 hands.
STEAMROLLER
Won the last hand with a schneider, 91 points or more.
GUTTED
Schneidered on the picking side last hand.
SNAKEBIT
Lost the last 3 hands as the partner. Blame the pickers.
MAUER
12 hands without picking once. Somebody is mauering.
Experience
Lifetime hands played, for registered players. New and Rookie are a welcome, not a target; everybody starts here.
New
Under 25 hands. Fresh to the table.
Rookie
25 hands in. Getting the feel of it.
Regular
100 hands. A familiar face.
Sharp
1,000 hands. Knows the game.
Schneider
5,000 hands. A serious player.
Legend
10,000 hands. One of the all-time tablefuls.
Status and honors
Earned, and kept. These travel with a player from table to table.
👑
The crown. This week's number one on the ranked leaderboard.
🏆
The trophy. Reigning Wednesday Night Schmear champion, until the next event crowns a new one.
HOF
Hall of Fame. A past Wednesday Night Schmear champion: the trophy fades after a week, but the HOF mark is forever.
M♣SHA
Missouri Sheepshead Association member.
ADMIN
Site staff, here to keep the tables running.
VIP
A supporter keeping the lights on. Cosmetic only, never pay-to-win.
GOD
A supporter at the next tier up. Still just a badge, still free to play.
DIVINE
The top supporter tier, an animated gold-and-purple shimmer. Thanks for keeping it free for everyone.