WPBT and ESCARGOT: Two Seriously Fun Events
I’m not sure exactly when, but at some point poker became more serious. Bucking poker’s sobering trend, two upcoming events have built reputations for reveling in the joy of the game….
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Useful poker terms:
- DRAW - [1] A class of poker games characterized by players being dealt 5 cards face-down and later having the opportunity to replace some of the original 5. "Draw poker" and "Five-card draw" are examples of usage. [2] In stud and Hold'em games, the set of cards that will be dealt later can be collectively called "the draw". [3] To discard some number of cards and have dealt an equal number of replacements.
- POCKET PAIR - Generic Hold'em term for 2 hole cards of the same rank.
- LIVE [CARD] - In Stud, a card probably not held by other players.
- LIMIT POKER - A poker game wherein the amount to be bet is fixed, or at most variable within a prescribed minimum and maximum. Ant.: NO-LIMIT POKER.
- ON TILT - Playing worse (usually, more aggressively) than usual because a player has become emotionally upset.
- FULL OF - Describes a full house. "Fives full of queens" is 5-5-5-Q-Q.
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