Preying on the weak
If someone describes your playing style as weak, you’re in lots of trouble. You’d better make changes to your game quickly to shed that reputation. If you want to win at the poker table, focus on the weak players. Rather than duke it out with strong, aggressive players, you’ll risk less and win more in the long run playing against timid, passive players.
In order to pound on the shaky players properly, the first thing you’ll need to do is identify them. There are generally a few clues that you…
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Poker jargon:
- OMAHA - A variant of Hold'em where each player receives 4 hole cards and must use exactly two of them (together with 3 of 5 board cards) to make a hand. Often played high-low split with an 8 qualifier for low.
- FLOORMAN - The casino representative in charge of the card room or a section of a card room. Arbitrates disputes when unusual events happen.
- POSSIBLE [STRAIGHT/FLUSH] - Up cards that quite possibly could lead to a straight and/or a flush.
- FIRE - To make the first bet in a betting round. Used to emphasize that the player bet when a check was possible, showing strength.
- HOLE CARDS - In Stud and Hold'em, the face-down cards dealt to each player.
- MARKED CARDS - Cards that have been (illegally) altered so that their value can be read from the back.
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