Playing To The Crowd
This time of year I put on my bright red-and-white costume and go out in public. No, I’m not a Santa Claus ringing a bell. I deal blackjack and craps and poker, mostly in downtown Seattle hotels…Save
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Poker lingo:
- FREEZE-OUT - A table-stakes game that continues until a small number of players (possibly only one) has all the money. The major event in The World Series of Poker is a freeze-out game.
- CASE - The fourth card of a particular rank, as in "he folded the case 9" when describing where all the 9s were in a hand. Comes from the game of Faro where an employee of the house, called the "case keeper". kept track of the number of each rank of card remaining.
- DEALER'S CHOICE - In home games, a rule that permits the dealer to name which poker game to be played that hand. Often limited to selecting from a list provided.
- OVERCALL - To call a bet after one or more players already called.
- LATE POSITION - For a particular betting round, a player who does not have to act until most of the other players have acted.
- LOCK - A hand that cannot be beat under any circumstances. Also: NUTS.
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