Couch Slouch: Come one, come all to poker’s Main Event
This column is dedicated to the memory of the great Bud Furillo, who passed away last week at the age of 80. Upon reading a recent poker column of mine, Furillo Ohio born and bred e-mailed me: “In Youngstown, if a guy checked and raised, he wound up in Milton Dam.” I dare anyone to check-raise Bud Furillo in the afterlife.
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Poker glossary:
- POT LIMIT - A game where the maximum bet is determined by the size of the pot at the time. Note that a player wanting to raise first calls the bet, then totals the pot to determine the maximum amount he can raise.
- TIGHT - [1] A style of play that entails playing fewer hands than average. Antonym: LOOSE. [2] A FULL HOUSE.
- GUT SHOT - A draw to an inside straight, as in 2-3-4-6.
- 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.
- BOAT - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
- LIVE [CARD] - In Stud, a card probably not held by other players.
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