Today’s Word is Extra
What I’m about to teach you may slightly contradict my advice not to play aggressively against poker bullies. I’ve told you that you should often let deceptive, aggressive opponents take the lead. Give them a chance to hang themselves. But poker isn’t a game of simple formulas. There are times to do one thing and times to do pretty much the opposite.
If an opponent is passively aggressive, often trying to trap you, the situation may be different. You’re facing a different type of bully. As you continue your poker learning adventures, these situations will become clearer and clearer. You’ll learn what tool is right when.
Here’s a lecture I did years ago…
A time to make the extra raise
What I’m going to teach you today will earn money for you in all forms of poker, but we’re going to use seven stud as an example.
OK, imagine this. You’re in a seven stud game and you begin with a hidden pair of tens and a nine showing as… Continue reading Today’s Word is Extra
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Poker slang:
- SHOWDOWN - The point at the end of the hand where all active players reveal their cards and the pot is awarded to the winner(s).
- CALLER - One who calls. Sometimes used collectively, as in "3 callers".
- KICKER - In hands containing pairs and trips, the highest card not matched. In draw games, sometimes a card kept for deception purposes.
- S&M - Sklansky & Malmuth. Generally refers to the ideas and algorithms published by these two authors. When used in a 7-card stud context, often refers to "7 Card Stud For Advanced Players", and when used in a Hold'em context, often refers to "Texas Hold'em For Advanced Players".
- AMERICAN AIRLINES - In Hold'em, a pair of Aces in the hole. Better known (at least in rec.gambling) as POCKET ROCKETS.
- FULL HOUSE - A hand consisting of 3-of-a-kind and a (different) pair.
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