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, Beyoncé, who was sitting behind him.I was in Miami to emcee the ‘’Alex Rodriguez
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Poker slang:
- STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
- TAPPED [OUT] - Out of money. Can refer to a player running out of money in the course of a hand, thus still active for the main pot; or can refer to a player who has lost his bankroll and can no longer play.
- OPEN - Make the first bet in a hand, especially in draw poker.
- MARKED CARDS - Cards that have been (illegally) altered so that their value can be read from the back.
- BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
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