Botero’s Strip-Poker Scene Leads $14 Million Latin Art Auction
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) — Fernando Botero’s painting of a strip-poker game, “Card Players II,'’ sold for $1.7 million last night at Sotheby’s New York, headlining an auction of Latin American artworks. The sale totaled $14 million, just below the $14.4 million presale high estimate.Save
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Poker terminology:
- LOOSE - Playing more hands than the norm. Antonym: TIGHT.
- EDGE - An advantage over an opponent, either specific or subjective.
- 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.
- WHEEL - A-2-3-4-5. Usually discussed in the context of lowball where it is the best possible hand. Can also refer to a 5-high straight in high games. Also: BICYCLE.
- PAY OFF - Calling a bet with little expectation of winning, unless the opponent is bluffing.
- DRAW OUT - To catch a card that improves your situation from a losing hand to a winning hand, especially when you beat someone holding a hand that usually figures to win.
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