Playing Poker: Look for ‘tells,’ but start with the bets
Much is made of the importance of physical tells in poker. Sometimes they sound like so much Hollywood hype. But sometimes they can tell you what you need to know when combined with a solid analysis of your opponent’s betting pattern and the skillful use of position.
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Poker jargon:
- TRIP - Three of a specific kind, as in "Trip sixes".
- BACK DOOR - Applies to a hand that was made in the last card or two, specifically not a hand the player was originally planning on having. Most often applied to straights and flushes.
- TURN - The fourth community card in Hold'em.
- WALK - A pot won by the last blind when no one opens.
- OMAHA - A variant of Hold'em where each player receives 4 hole cards and must use exactly two of them (together with 3 of 5 board cards) to make a hand. Often played high-low split with an 8 qualifier for low.
- MISDEAL - A hand dealt incorrectly that must be re-dealt.
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