‘Puggy’ Pearson, poker innovator
LAS VEGAS Poker legend Walter Clyde “Puggy” Pearson, the man credited with creating the style of play made famous by the World Series of Poker, died Wednesday, his family said. He was 77.
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Poker jargon:
- SET - In Hold'em, three of a kind where two of the cards are hole cards.
- LOOSE - Playing more hands than the norm. Antonym: TIGHT.
- HOUSE RULE - Rules and interpretations (e.g., use of wild cards, or rules on having to show beaten hands) that are specific to an establishment or even tables within the establishment.
- NUT / NUTS - The best possible hand of a given class. Not a LOCK unless all cards have been dealt. The "nut flush" is the highest possible flush, but might still lose to, e.g., a full house. Usually used in Hold'em games.
- LIMIT POKER - A poker game wherein the amount to be bet is fixed, or at most variable within a prescribed minimum and maximum. Ant.: NO-LIMIT POKER.
- DEALER'S CHOICE - In home games, a rule that permits the dealer to name which poker game to be played that hand. Often limited to selecting from a list provided.
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