Rivered

As I entered the Hustler Casino the other evening, a player who recognized me from my column in Poker Player stopped me to bemoan his fate. Tom told me that he was playing no-limit hold’em and had made the nut flush on the turn only to lose to a full house on the river.

“I was rivered,” Tom complained. I commiserated with him. Acting paternally, I put my hand on his shoulder. I looked into his eyes and said, “I understand. Next time you will have better luck.” I gave him a good-luck pat on the back, and we went our own ways. Later that evening, playing $4-$8 hold’em, it had been a tough night for me. On too many hands, I had been beaten by a better hand. That happens sometimes to all of us, even to the best of poker players. We have no control over the element of luck. Just don’t go on tilt when it happens. . .

Changing seats to get to the left of a very aggressive opponent, helped for a while. Maybe my luck was changing, I thought, as I started to rebuild my stacks. But… Continue reading Rivered

Thu, December 8th, 2005

Poker argot:

FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
TURN - The fourth community card in Hold'em.
BUTTON - A distinctive token held by the player sitting in the theoretical dealer's position, when a house dealer is used. The button rotates around the table so that every player has an opportunity to be the last to act. Also, "THE BUTTON" can refer to the player who currently has the button. ("I was the button and called the blind".) Synonyms: BUCK, PUCK.
BRODERICK CRAWFORD - In Hold'em, hole cards of 10-4. From the 1950s TV series "Highway Patrol", starring Broderick Crawford.
BEE No. 92 (TM) - Trade name for the "diamond back" cards frequently used in casino games. Compare: RIDER BACK.
FREEZE-OUT - A table-stakes game that continues until a small number of players (possibly only one) has all the money. The major event in The World Series of Poker is a freeze-out game.

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