Chuck Blount: Brunson’s first book shed light on poker’s secrets
Doyle Brunson is a poker revolutionary in too many ways to count, but his decision to put all of his knowledge into print nearly 30 years ago changed the face of poker forever.
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Poker terminology:
- BUTTON CHARGE - A periodic fee paid by whoever is the button, perhaps every 20 minutes or 30 minutes. Constitutes part or all of the HOUSE CUT.
- WALK - A pot won by the last blind when no one opens.
- SCOOP - To take all of a pot that is normally split, either by winning both halves outright or winning one half when no players qualify for the other half.
- 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.
- FAVORITE - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that figures to be the winner. Ant: UNDERDOG.
- RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
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