Forthcoming Book To Look At UK Poker Scene
The world of poker books normally only looks at strategy. What books that have been written regarding the lifestyle of tournament poker have been very few.
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Poker slang:
- MISDEAL - A hand dealt incorrectly that must be re-dealt.
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
- SHILL - A card room employee who plays with House money, and does not share in any of his (her) winnings or losses. Shills are used to facilitate starting games, and keeping them going. Compare: PROP.
- OVERCALL - To call a bet after one or more players already called.
- PAY STATION - A player who rarely folds, thus who frequently calls better hands and loses. Almost as much fun as a LIVE ONE.
- SPREAD LIMIT - A variation on fixed limit wherein the minimum and maximum bets are different. A 1-4-8 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds and 1-8 in the last round. A 1-4-8-16 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds, 1 to 8 in the next-to-last round, and 1 to 16 in the last round.
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