007 Has Become a Poker Expert
Daniel Craig, the new blond-haired James Bond who is under scrutiny by Bond fans and has big shoes to fill after Pierce Brosnan left the role, has picked up the game of poker on the set during the filming of the new and upcoming Bond film, Casino Royale. Whereas Brad Pitt and George Clooney had to play poker a bit for Oceans 11, Craig and other cast members of Casino Royale had to learn to play poker convincingly for their new roles. According to Craig, there were many after-hours gaming sessions where the actors put their new skills to the test, some of them seeming to gamble an entire week’s wages in one session…
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Poker argot:
- MUCK - [1] A collection of face-down cards near the dealer composed of discards, i.e., folded hands, burns and discards for drawing purposes. [2] To throw one's cards into the muck, thus folding.
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
- OPENER - The player who opens the betting, especially in draw poker. A hand may have no openers, in which case it is PASSED OUT, i.e., new hands are dealt.
- FORCED BET - In some stud games a player may be required to make a bet to start the action on the first card. This is similar conceptually to blinds and antes, but in this case is dependent on the cards shown rather than player position. Usually the weakest hand is forced to bet.
- SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
- FLOP GAME - Any of a number of poker games where a flop is dealt.
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