Open-door debate creates poker furor
And so on they played into the late hours Thursday night and, presumably, the wee hours of this morning the gabby ex-Hollywood agent, the stoic Las Vegas pro, the guy named Rhett Butler who is, in fact, not from Georgia, and the rest all in search of $12 million and the title of best poker player on the planet.
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Poker lingo:
- STRAIGHT - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence but not in suit.
- DECLARE - In high/low games, declaring one's hand as high or low or both ways (usually done with chips in hand). Usually played in home games; casinos tend to play CARDS SPEAK.
- S&M - Sklansky & Malmuth. Generally refers to the ideas and algorithms published by these two authors. When used in a 7-card stud context, often refers to "7 Card Stud For Advanced Players", and when used in a Hold'em context, often refers to "Texas Hold'em For Advanced Players".
- OPENERS - Cards in a hand that qualify a player to open the betting.
- RAIL - A barrier dividing the card playing area from a public area.
- STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
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