Poker Interview: Phil Laak
We could listen to Phil Laak talk all day, and we get the impression that he probably would talk all day, given half the chance. Its 9 a.m. in Los Angeles; a time when Unabombers are tucked away fast asleep in their beds. What better time is there to catch him unaware?Save
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Poker terminology:
- MARKED CARDS - Cards that have been (illegally) altered so that their value can be read from the back.
- DRAWING DEAD - A draw in which it is impossible to obtain a winning hand for any of a variety of reasons: an opponent's hand is better than whatever you are drawing to, the card(s) that make your hand are out of play, or (in Hold'em) give an opponent a stronger hand even if it makes yours. Frequently used in the past tense, since one rarely knows it at the time.
- LITTLE SLICK - In Hold'em, hole cards of A-2, suited or not.
- OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight which can be completed by drawing a card at either end. E.g., 6-7-8-9 is an open-ended straight. Also: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT. Compare: INSIDE STRAIGHT.
- POT - The total amount of money bet so far in a hand.
- QUARTER - [1] Twenty-five dollars, often symbolized by a green casino chip. [2] To divide half a pot between two tying hands. In split pot games, a player who "ties" another player for their half of the pot is said to be "quartered". One might say "I didn't bet my A-2 because I figured I'd get quartered".
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