Chuck Blount on Poker: As beloved as ace-king combo can be, it’s not always a sure bet
Big Slick continues to stand out as one of the best hands in poker, but nuances to the hand can warp players into making some very poor decisions with it.
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Useful poker information:
- TRIPS - Three of a kind. In Hold'em the term SET is used when two of the three cards are hole cards.
- GOOD GAME - A game with players worse than you so that you can expect to win a lot of money.
- TO GO - The current betting level, as in "$20 to go" meaning every player must contribute $20 (total) or drop. A $10 raise would then make the pot "$30 to go".
- DRAW - [1] A class of poker games characterized by players being dealt 5 cards face-down and later having the opportunity to replace some of the original 5. "Draw poker" and "Five-card draw" are examples of usage. [2] In stud and Hold'em games, the set of cards that will be dealt later can be collectively called "the draw". [3] To discard some number of cards and have dealt an equal number of replacements.
- STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
- HIGH-LOW SPLIT - Forms of poker in which the pot is split between the best hand and best lowball hand.

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