Pump It or Dump It? Ask the System
Except when only two survivors remain in a tournament, poker is seldom played heads-up in home games. One reason is that the social dimension pizza, beer, conversation is enhanced by a full table of players. And without a professional dealer, it is an onerous task to shuffle and deal every other hand while trying to play the present one. It can lead to both carpal tunnel syndrome and, worse, the sort of pudd’nheaded blunders you would never make while focusing on your cards.Even so, interest
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Poker glossary:
- BUNNY - An eight. So named because one can easily draw "rabbit ears" above the numeral 8, "paws" in the middle and "feet" at the bottom. (Do this only at home, and not on cards that will be used for play.)
- BICYCLE - The best possible low hand: A-2-3-4-5. More common term: WHEEL.
- FAMILY POT - A pot where all of the players at the table are participating, even after each has had an opportunity to act.
- 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.
- SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
- 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.
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