The Poker Shrink, Vol 3 - The ‘Friendly’ Home Game
It’s Friday night, the pretzels are in the bowl, the beer is on the ice. You have two new decks of cards, Dave is bringing his ammunition box full of those heavy clay chips…
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Useful poker terms:
- 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.
- LATE POSITION - For a particular betting round, a player who does not have to act until most of the other players have acted.
- ON THE COME - A situation where the player does not have a complete hand but hopes to make one if the right cards come up.
- FIXED LIMIT - A betting structure where the amount of each bet is a specific fixed quantity. Usually specified as A-B, where A is the amount to bet in the first few betting rounds and B (larger than A) is the amount bet in the later rounds. Related terms: FLAT LIMIT, NO LIMIT, POT LIMIT, SPREAD LIMIT.
- CRYING CALL - A call made with little chance of ultimately winning, but marginally better than an immediate fold.
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