Poker Player Learns Lesson: Read The Fine Print
When you finally get the rules to No Limit Texas HoldÂ’em down pat and are ready to take place in your first tournament, be aware that there are an entire new set of rules you need to learn; the tournament rules themselves. Not just when to sit at your table, or not to throw your cards at the dealer, or to avoid discussing a hand in play, although those are all important, but the rules about the prizes as well.
Recently a poker player at a live event won a second place at a tournament and overheard the first place winner expressing disappointment in his prize, which was a trip. They agreed to switch prizes and got permission from the dealer, but things did not go as smoothly as they hoped…
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Poker lexicon:
- FLUSH - A poker hand consisting of five cards all one suit.
- BLANK - Used in describing stud and Hold'em games. Refers to a dealt card that does not offer any value; stating the actual rank and suit would detract from a description of the hand. "The last card was a blank.".
- CALLER - One who calls. Sometimes used collectively, as in "3 callers".
- SET - In Hold'em, three of a kind where two of the cards are hole cards.
- READ - To determine whether an opponent has a good, medium or bad hand by observing his personal behavior. An inexact science.
- STAKE - The amount of a player's BUY-IN, or the amount of money they are willing to play with in a given session. Compare: BANKROLL.
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