Chuck Blount on poker: Stay ahead of blinds and stay in the fight
It’s not listed on any stone tablet as a commandment, but the biggest sin in tournament poker is when a player allows himself or herself to get blinded out of the competition without putting up a fight.Save
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Poker glossary:
- ROLLED UP - In seven-card stud, being dealt three of a kind in the first three cards.
- BACK DOOR - Applies to a hand that was made in the last card or two, specifically not a hand the player was originally planning on having. Most often applied to straights and flushes.
- GUT SHOT - A draw to an inside straight, as in 2-3-4-6.
- 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".
- REPRESENT - Implying, by one's betting style, that one has a particular hand.
- SPLIT [OPENERS] - In draw poker, to discard one or more openers, usually to draw to a straight or flush. Normally requires the opener to declare the act and retain the discards so that the act of opening can later be validated.
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