Never Underestimate the “Rake” in Poker
Live poker is the only casino game in which you play against the other players rather than against the house. Poker also involves more skill than any other casino game. These two conditions make live poker a “beatable” game if you know what you’re doing.
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Poker slang:
- RAIL - A barrier dividing the card playing area from a public area.
- ROLLED UP - In seven-card stud, being dealt three of a kind in the first three cards.
- RUSH - A winning streak. Also "ON A RUSH".
- DOOR [CARD] - A player's first upcard in stud games.
- SEMI-BLUFF - To bluff with a come hand that figures to win if it hits.
- DEAD MAN'S HAND - Generically: two pair, aces and eights. Specifically: the black aces, black eights and nine of diamonds. The hand Wild Bill Hickok was holding when he was shot to death.
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