Not Yet a Full House, But Poker Catching On
Kirill Gerasimov alternately wiped his sunglasses and checked his watch as midnight approached, fidgety behavior for a guy who makes his living by staying cool. Finally, Gerasimov, who bears an uncanny resemblance to U.S. actor Matt Damon, pushed the remainder of his dwindling chips to the center of the table, sliding them past his pair of 10s resting face up on the red felt.nOnlookers began muttering “all in,” a reference to Gerasimov’s do-or-die bet, prompting players from neighboring tables to …
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Poker terminology:
- SEVENTH STREET - The seventh card dealt in 7-card stud.
- KICKER - In hands containing pairs and trips, the highest card not matched. In draw games, sometimes a card kept for deception purposes.
- 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).
- LOWBALL - Generic term for poker where the lowest hand wins.
- GOOD GAME - A game with players worse than you so that you can expect to win a lot of money.
- FAMILY POT - A pot where all of the players at the table are participating, even after each has had an opportunity to act.
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