Poker style game of forming words from playing cards having letters with corresponding point values
A method of playing a POKER style game, by dealing a plurality of playing cards to each of a plurality of players; and having the individual
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Poker slang:
- LATE POSITION - For a particular betting round, a player who does not have to act until most of the other players have acted.
- INSIDE STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight, where only one rank will complete the hand. E.g., 4-5-6-8 is an inside straight since only a 7 will fill (i.e., complete) the hand. Often called a GUT-SHOT. Compare: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT, OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT.
- OMAHA - A variant of Hold'em where each player receives 4 hole cards and must use exactly two of them (together with 3 of 5 board cards) to make a hand. Often played high-low split with an 8 qualifier for low.
- STRAIGHT - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence but not in suit.
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
- 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".
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