Best poker players are selectively aggressive
What you’re about to read goes against a strategy that’s often taught in poker literature that recommends a straightforward, all-out aggressive approach when playing in No Limit Hold’em tournaments.Save
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Poker argot:
- 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.
- FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
- SMALL BLIND - In games with two blinds the first blind is the SMALL BLIND because it is usually one-half (or less) the second or large blind.
- BLANK - Used in describing stud and Hold'em games. Refers to a dealt card that does not offer any value; stating the actual rank and suit would detract from a description of the hand. "The last card was a blank.".
- FISH - A player who loses money. An old saying is "If you can't spot the fish at the table, *you* are the fish.".
- THIRD STREET - In Stud, the third card dealt to each player.
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