Haplessly Turning the Tables on a Poker Ace
The Hapless Jewish Writer once lost $50 in less than five minutes, playing Texas Hold’em. The loss occurred at a somewhat sketchy underground poker room that was run by Orthodox Jews in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn and featured free punch and Hydrox cookies.
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Casino poker language:
- CARDS SPEAK - Winner(s) of the hand are determined by turning their cards face up, the best hand(s) wins (no declaration).
- BET FOR VALUE - Betting a hand that, in the long run, is expected to win more than it loses. Antonym: BLUFF.
- PAY STATION - A player who rarely folds, thus who frequently calls better hands and loses. Almost as much fun as a LIVE ONE.
- BOAT - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
- WALK - A pot won by the last blind when no one opens.
- FOUR OF A KIND - A hand containing all four cards of the same rank.
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