A good thief isn’t caught stealing a table’s blinds
During televised poker tournaments, you’ll often here the commentators talk about stealing blinds.What they are referring to is when a player who is holding a junk hand raises before the flop, in the hopes of winning the blinds and antes without a fight. It’s a very effective and profitable strategy when handled properly. In fact, one of the key elements that differentiate a great tournament player from an average one is the way he utilizes blind stealing. If you want to be a great player too, you …
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Poker jargon:
- SIXTH STREET - The sixth card dealt in 7-card stud.
- FAMILY POT - A pot where all of the players at the table are participating, even after each has had an opportunity to act.
- JOKER - A 53rd card in the deck, distinct from the others, used as a wild card or as a BUG.
- SPLIT [OPENERS] - In draw poker, to discard one or more openers, usually to draw to a straight or flush. Normally requires the opener to declare the act and retain the discards so that the act of opening can later be validated.
- FLOP - [1] In Hold'em, the first three community cards, dealt simultaneously. [2] To deal a flop, or to make a hand on a flop. "I flopped trips".
- FILL - To draw a card that makes a five-card hand (straight, flush, full house, straight flush).
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