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 slang:

CAP - To cap the betting is to make the last permitted raise in a round.
DECLARE - In high/low games, declaring one's hand as high or low or both ways (usually done with chips in hand). Usually played in home games; casinos tend to play CARDS SPEAK.
RUNNER-RUNNER - A hand made using both of the last two cards dealt.
HIT - To make a hand or catch a card or cards that improves one's hand. "I hit a gut-shot draw on the river."
FLUSH - A poker hand consisting of five cards all one suit.
FIXED LIMIT - A betting structure where the amount of each bet is a specific fixed quantity. Usually specified as A-B, where A is the amount to bet in the first few betting rounds and B (larger than A) is the amount bet in the later rounds. Related terms: FLAT LIMIT, NO LIMIT, POT LIMIT, SPREAD LIMIT.

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