Better Poker through Hypnosis?
With so much money to be made at the poker tables nowadays, people will try anything to get an edge. Reading books written by longtime poker pros and practicing for fun online are typical ways that fledgling poker players try to improve their game, but hypnosis? Apparently, a hypnotherapist from Leeds, England, is cashing in on poker’s success in a very unique and innovative way, without even having to play any poker herself.
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Poker dictionary:
- ONE-EYED - The jack of hearts, jack of spades or king of diamonds. So named because the characters are drawn in profile, thus showing only one eye.
- IMPLIED ODDS - A refinement to POT ODDS which includes money not yet in the pot. Considers the potential extra bets and winnings made when a player forms a very good hand.
- MILES OF BAD ROAD - Three of a kind. Prefixed with a number, 3*<N>, to indicate 3 <N>s. Thus "24 miles of bad road" is 3 eights, etc. (This obviously doesn't work for face cards.)
- FIRE - To make the first bet in a betting round. Used to emphasize that the player bet when a check was possible, showing strength.
- STAND OFF - To call a raise. "Opener raises, I stand off".
- RIDER BACK (TM) - A brand of playing cards that feature a bicycle rider on the back of the cards. Often used in home games. Compare: BEE No. 92.
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