Nobody was bluffing in the ‘Big Game’
In October and November I began making forays into the Big Game at the Bellagio, a high-stakes affair seemingly always in progress.The first four of these occasions I won almost $500,000 without a single loss. Then, in December, I played three more times over a weekend and lost $176,000.Tough weekend, but it was fun.Playing in a poker game where you can win or lose that much in one night is always exciting, but I especially enjoyed the camaraderie with some of the people I used to play high-limi
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Useful poker information:
- ON TILT - Playing worse (usually, more aggressively) than usual because a player has become emotionally upset.
- 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.)
- FLUSH - A poker hand consisting of five cards all one suit.
- GUT SHOT - A draw to an inside straight, as in 2-3-4-6.
- MIDDLE POSITION - Betting positions approximately halfway around the table from the first player to act.
- HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
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