Knowing when to lay down is one key to survival
Happy Fourth of July weekend - a time to get together with friends, barbecue some dogs and burgers and maybe play a little Texas hold em. And like the man says, if you want to finish top dog in poker, you gotta know when to hold em, and know when to fold em. The hardest hand to lay down, of course, is top pair. But knowing when to muck a seemingly dominant hand is what separates the players from the pretenders. Such lay-downs are tough, but at times theyre the only smart thing to do. F
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Poker slang:
- CHECK RAISE - To check initially, then raise a bet made later on in the same betting round. Frequently a sign of strength, but may be a bluff.
- CALLER - One who calls. Sometimes used collectively, as in "3 callers".
- GUT SHOT - A draw to an inside straight, as in 2-3-4-6.
- FULL HOUSE - A hand consisting of 3-of-a-kind and a (different) pair.
- TURN - The fourth community card in Hold'em.
- FLOP - [1] In Hold'em, the first three community cards, dealt simultaneously. [2] To deal a flop, or to make a hand on a flop. "I flopped trips".
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