Can poker amateurs play with the big boys?
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (AP)- With an ace-high straight, George Austin was sitting pretty, a poker rookie with the best hand at a table full of veterans in a $1.3 million tournament.One hour into a four-day event, a made-for-TV story line was developing: Retired electrician stuns the pros and winds up playing for big money.But instead of betting aggressively with an unbeatable hand, the 61-year-old Massachusetts man pretended to be weak in hopes of tricking his opponent into placing a fatally big be
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Poker glossary:
- SHARK - A good/crafty player often posing as a fish early in the game.
- NO-LIMIT POKER - A game where there is no maximum bet; a player can wager any amount (perhaps above some minimum) up to whatever money is on the table in front of him.
- BET - To put money into the pot, pursuant to the rules of the game, thus maintaining a chance of winning the pot.
- SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
- EDGE - An advantage over an opponent, either specific or subjective.
- TAP - In no-limit games, to wager all of one's money in one bet.
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