Poker face-off
David Phelps dropped out of school to play games. Instead of being in the second semester of his junior year at Siena College, the 20-year-old is two months into developing a career playing poker online. He’s even considering using part of a substantial inheritance to move to Las Vegas.
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Poker lexicon:
- BUTTON - A distinctive token held by the player sitting in the theoretical dealer's position, when a house dealer is used. The button rotates around the table so that every player has an opportunity to be the last to act. Also, "THE BUTTON" can refer to the player who currently has the button. ("I was the button and called the blind".) Synonyms: BUCK, PUCK.
- BEE No. 92 (TM) - Trade name for the "diamond back" cards frequently used in casino games. Compare: RIDER BACK.
- RAKE - Money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game. Usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%) up to some maximum amount.
- FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
- TRIP - Three of a specific kind, as in "Trip sixes".
- BRODERICK CRAWFORD - In Hold'em, hole cards of 10-4. From the 1950s TV series "Highway Patrol", starring Broderick Crawford.
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