Poker People - Larry Smith of the Stratosphere
Many people work behind the scenes in the new, exciting world of poker. Our man Jusin ‘Hux’ Huxley sits down with them from time to time, and talks about how the world of poker has changed…
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Poker dictionary:
- PAY STATION - A player who rarely folds, thus who frequently calls better hands and loses. Almost as much fun as a LIVE ONE.
- OPENER - The player who opens the betting, especially in draw poker. A hand may have no openers, in which case it is PASSED OUT, i.e., new hands are dealt.
- DRAW - [1] A class of poker games characterized by players being dealt 5 cards face-down and later having the opportunity to replace some of the original 5. "Draw poker" and "Five-card draw" are examples of usage. [2] In stud and Hold'em games, the set of cards that will be dealt later can be collectively called "the draw". [3] To discard some number of cards and have dealt an equal number of replacements.
- EDGE - An advantage over an opponent, either specific or subjective.
- MARKED CARDS - Cards that have been (illegally) altered so that their value can be read from the back.
- FLOP - [1] In Hold'em, the first three community cards, dealt simultaneously. [2] To deal a flop, or to make a hand on a flop. "I flopped trips".
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