Jeff Haney antes up with the producer of ‘High Stakes Poker,’ which is entering its second season on GSN
Mori Eskandani was outlining the differences between poker the game and poker the sport.
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Casino poker language:
- DEAD MONEY - Money contributed to the pot by players who have folded.
- 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.
- DECLARE - In high/low games, declaring one's hand as high or low or both ways (usually done with chips in hand). Usually played in home games; casinos tend to play CARDS SPEAK.
- MIDDLE POSITION - Betting positions approximately halfway around the table from the first player to act.
- ROYAL FLUSH - An ace-high straight flush, the best possible hand in regular poker.
- OVER - A term used in describing two pair or a full house. "Kings over tens" means two pair, kings and tens. "Jacks over", also "Jacks up" describes a hand that is two pair: Jacks with an unspecified lower pair. Also used to describe a full house, distinguishing the three of a kind from the pair. The hand J-J-J-A-A could be described as "Full house, Jacks over Aces".
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