Phil Gordon cashes in on Texas hold ‘em craze
As co-host of Bravo’s widely popular “Celebrity Poker Showdown”, Phil Gordon knows you can’t escape the Texas hold ‘em craze unless you live under a rock. “It’s the only (poker) game that’s really shown much on television”, the 35-year-old world-class poker player says. “It’s the game that we’ve played in the world championship since the early 70s. It’s the game that’s shown on the World Poker Tour on the Travel Channel, ESPN’s World Series of Poker and Bravo’s Celebrity Poker Showdown”…
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Poker lingo:
- COMPUTER HAND - Texas Hold'em hole cards of Q-7 offsuit. More generically, any hand that computer analysis/simulation determines is positive but turns out to be difficult to play in practice.
- ANTE - A small bet all players are required to make before a hand is dealt. Not all games have an ante. Related terms: BLIND, FORCED BET.
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- BUNNY - An eight. So named because one can easily draw "rabbit ears" above the numeral 8, "paws" in the middle and "feet" at the bottom. (Do this only at home, and not on cards that will be used for play.)
- ON THE COME - A situation where the player does not have a complete hand but hopes to make one if the right cards come up.
- IN - Still eligible to win the pot. "I'm in" is often spoken as one adds chips to the pot, calling.
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