Usual Suspects On Bluff’s Most Influential List
In their January issue on the magazine racks now, Bluff Magazine has taken the unusual approach to ranking the top twenty ‘Most Influential People In Poker’. In their article, they don’t just look at the people (or places) with the most money and power, they also take in such intangibles as popularity, respect and the very general category of wielding their influence. When the list comes together, it looks like the status quo is represented on the list rather than any earth shaking revelations.
“The Poker Power 20″, as Bluff is calling the list, looks at more than just people…
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Poker lexicon:
- BURN - To discard the top card of the deck prior to dealing, usually done for every dealing round except the first. The theory being that if somehow the cards are marked (illegally) no one will know what card will next be dealt, only what card will be burned. This makes marked cards less of an advantage, hence tends to reduce cheating.
- NUT / NUTS - The best possible hand of a given class. Not a LOCK unless all cards have been dealt. The "nut flush" is the highest possible flush, but might still lose to, e.g., a full house. Usually used in Hold'em games.
- THIRD STREET - In Stud, the third card dealt to each player.
- RUNNER-RUNNER - A hand made using both of the last two cards dealt.
- FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
- FAMILY POT - A pot where all of the players at the table are participating, even after each has had an opportunity to act.
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