What Separates Poker Winners From Poker Losers?
In this excerpt from Shuffle Up and Deal, poker pro and WPT commentator Mike Sexton breaks down what separates the wheat from the chaff at the poker table.
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Casino poker language:
- WIRED [PAIR] - A pair in the hole. In 5-card stud, a door card that pairs the hole card.
- TRIP - Three of a specific kind, as in "Trip sixes".
- LIVE ONE - The best kind of opponent, a poor player with a lot of money to lose and in a hurry to lose it.
- BRODERICK CRAWFORD - In Hold'em, hole cards of 10-4. From the 1950s TV series "Highway Patrol", starring Broderick Crawford.
- 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.
- UNDERDOG - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that does not figure to be the winner. Ant: FAVORITE.
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