Playing a really hot hand in Miami Beach
Under an expansive white tent in the back yard of a spectacular private mansion on the water in Miami Beach, a rapper recently won a pot.'’Young free, cruising down the Westside Highway . . . Just me and my girlfriend,'’ I sang over the PA system. There were a few chuckles from those who recognized this lyric from a rap song by Jay-Z. You see, I was good-naturedly needling Jay-Z, who won the pot, and his girlfriend, BeyoncĂ©, who was sitting behind him.I was in Miami to emcee the ‘’Alex Rodriguez
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Poker jargon:
- POSITION - One's location in the betting sequence, relative to the players still in the hand. First position is first to act.
- BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
- FILL - To draw a card that makes a five-card hand (straight, flush, full house, straight flush).
- COLD CALL - Calling both a bet and raise at the same time, as opposed to calling a bet then later calling a raise made after the call.
- DECLARE - In high/low games, declaring one's hand as high or low or both ways (usually done with chips in hand). Usually played in home games; casinos tend to play CARDS SPEAK.
- KICKER TROUBLE - Not having as high a kicker as an opponent.

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