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 jargon:
- POT - The total amount of money bet so far in a hand.
- STRAIGHT FLUSH - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence and the same suit.
- POSSIBLE [STRAIGHT/FLUSH] - Up cards that quite possibly could lead to a straight and/or a flush.
- EVEN-MONEY - A bet that pays off exactly the amount wagered. E.g., "Double or nothing" is an even-money bet.
- POSITION - One's location in the betting sequence, relative to the players still in the hand. First position is first to act.
- RAIL - A barrier dividing the card playing area from a public area.
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