Learn how to handle the blinds
AS the blinds are a forced bet you need to learn how to play when you have posted, otherwise you will find a proportion of your bankroll is wasted. I follow some simple rules and they have always stood me in good stead.
The most common way to lose when you have posted the big blind is to call an opponent’s raise with a bad set of cards, because you have already contributed to the pot and you don’t want to lose those chips. In most cases however you will end up losing a lot more than just the big blind…
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Casino poker language:
- FIXED LIMIT - A betting structure where the amount of each bet is a specific fixed quantity. Usually specified as A-B, where A is the amount to bet in the first few betting rounds and B (larger than A) is the amount bet in the later rounds. Related terms: FLAT LIMIT, NO LIMIT, POT LIMIT, SPREAD LIMIT.
- SEVENTH STREET - The seventh card dealt in 7-card stud.
- CRYING CALL - A call made with little chance of ultimately winning, but marginally better than an immediate fold.
- RING GAME - A standard game where players can come and go as they choose. The opposite of TOURNAMENT.
- GUT SHOT - A draw to an inside straight, as in 2-3-4-6.
- OVER - A term used in describing two pair or a full house. "Kings over tens" means two pair, kings and tens. "Jacks over", also "Jacks up" describes a hand that is two pair: Jacks with an unspecified lower pair. Also used to describe a full house, distinguishing the three of a kind from the pair. The hand J-J-J-A-A could be described as "Full house, Jacks over Aces".
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