Position yourself for the win

People often ask me: “How do you play king-jack, off suit?” My answer is always the same: “It depends.”The most important consideration when deciding how to play any poker hand, aside from the strength of the hand, is your position at the table.Position can be broken down into three categories: early, middle and late. At a nine-hand table, the first three seats to the left of the button would be considered early position. The next three are middle position and the last two seats, as well as the

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Fri, January 27th, 2006

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Poker slang:

  • MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
  • PAT - Holding or being dealt a pat hand. "I'm pat" would mean "I don't want to draw any cards.
  • ON THE COME - A situation where the player does not have a complete hand but hopes to make one if the right cards come up.
  • REBUY - [1] To purchase additional chips after an initial buy-in, usually after losing most or all of the previous buy-in. This term is most often used in certain tournaments where if one loses all one's chips, or falls below a certain minimum chip level, for an additional sum of money one can purchase a fixed amount of additional tournament chips. Usually there is a time limit (The "REBUY PERIOD") as to how long rebuys are allowed. [2] The additional chips "rebought" in tournament play.
  • UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
  • STUD - Any of several poker games in which some of each players' cards are exposed.
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