A New Wrinkle on Sky’s-the-Limit Poker
It’s a new wrinkle on sky’s-the-limit poker.
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Poker argot:
- 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".
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- STAKE - The amount of a player's BUY-IN, or the amount of money they are willing to play with in a given session. Compare: BANKROLL.
- QUALIFIER - A minimum standard that a hand must meet in order to win. Usually applied to the lowball side of a high-low split pot.
- HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
- ASSAULT RIFLE - In Omaha, hole cards that are A-K-4-7 of any suit(s).
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