Poker Queens
It was her first time, and she was scared to death. A stranger approached, promising to be gentle, to ease the young woman into it and explain everything she needed to know. Relax, the stranger said in a soothing tone. Remember, it once was the first time for everybody.
She had almost chickened out in the car on the ride there. “I was dying to check it out, but I was so nervous.”It’s funny thinking back on it. I go all the time now. Certain regulars see me and say: ‘Look out! Here comes the card…
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Poker glossary:
- TAPPED [OUT] - Out of money. Can refer to a player running out of money in the course of a hand, thus still active for the main pot; or can refer to a player who has lost his bankroll and can no longer play.
- LATE POSITION - For a particular betting round, a player who does not have to act until most of the other players have acted.
- LIVE ONE - The best kind of opponent, a poor player with a lot of money to lose and in a hurry to lose it.
- REPRESENT - Implying, by one's betting style, that one has a particular hand.
- FLAT LIMIT - A variant of fixed limit where all bets are the same amount.
- ROLLED UP - In seven-card stud, being dealt three of a kind in the first three cards.
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