Poker 101 Crazy play pays off big
Sometimes it pays to be crazy. In poker, being crazy and making irrationally large bets is usually a recipe for disaster. But in the game of no limit hold ‘em there are times when being crazy (along with a little luck) can pay off big.In September 2005, I won an online poker tournament in which one of the craziest plays of my life turned into the pivotal hand that gave me the chip lead for good and gave me the momentum to finish strong.The situation came three-and-a-half hours into a $20 buy-in
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Useful poker information:
- 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.
- FULL OF - Describes a full house. "Fives full of queens" is 5-5-5-Q-Q.
- FREE CARD - A card dealt after all players checked in a betting round.
- WHEEL - A-2-3-4-5. Usually discussed in the context of lowball where it is the best possible hand. Can also refer to a 5-high straight in high games. Also: BICYCLE.
- ROYAL FLUSH - An ace-high straight flush, the best possible hand in regular poker.
- SIXTH STREET - The sixth card dealt in 7-card stud.
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