Music in cards for poker player
LOS ANGELES Tom Sartori was the classic struggling musician, complete with a creaky old van that carried his amps from his hometown of Buffalo, N.Y., to gigs in East Coast college towns. Then, a year and a half ago, the singer-songwriter with black spiky hair learned to play poker.
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Poker jargon:
- CHECK RAISE - To check initially, then raise a bet made later on in the same betting round. Frequently a sign of strength, but may be a bluff.
- RAGS - Board cards that are small, not suited and not in sequence, e.g., 9-5-2. When "rags flop", it is unlikely that anyone has a good hand, except possibly the big blind in an unraised pot.
- STAND OFF - To call a raise. "Opener raises, I stand off".
- ROYAL FLUSH - An ace-high straight flush, the best possible hand in regular poker.
- POCKET PAIR - Generic Hold'em term for 2 hole cards of the same rank.
- DEAD MONEY - Money contributed to the pot by players who have folded.
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