Texas Hold ‘em gains popularity on campus

Once inside Andy’s apartment, the atmosphere changes. Cigar smoke penetrates and instantly clings to clothes. Coke bottles cover the floor, half smashed. It’s eerily dark, and there is a feeling of anticipation. It’s poker night. And for Dayton senior Andy Conner, it’s payday. A glorious $10 payday. Later, Conner explains his hobby, known as Texas Hold ‘em poker. This is serious business. He makes sure it’s understood: Poker is a sport. There are lots of types of poker. Some of the most widely known …

Poker dictionary:

PAT HAND - In draw poker, a hand that does not need any more cards. Specifically, a straight, flush, full house or straight flush. One might bluff and represent a pat hand but actually hold something else.
ROYAL FLUSH - An ace-high straight flush, the best possible hand in regular poker.
DOYLE BRUNSON - In Hold'em, 10-2 in the hole. So named because Doyle Brunson won two straight WSOPs (q.v.) in 1975 and 1976 with 10-2 on the last hand. (Suited (spades) in 1975, unsuited in 1976).
SEMI-BLUFF - To bluff with a come hand that figures to win if it hits.
BACK DOOR - Applies to a hand that was made in the last card or two, specifically not a hand the player was originally planning on having. Most often applied to straights and flushes.
REPRESENT - Implying, by one's betting style, that one has a particular hand.

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