Sometimes, calling is cool
It drives me batty when I watch poker on television and hear commentators say things like, “Well, this looks like a raise or fold situation. He certainly can’t call.”I disagree with their assessment a good eight out of 10 times. It’s not only TV commentators that get this wrong, but many poker book authors as well. I hate to name names (because I have to work with these people), but the truth is, there’s plenty of literature out there that incorrectly advises risky post-flop play.Frankly, that
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Poker slang:
- GUT SHOT - A draw to an inside straight, as in 2-3-4-6.
- OUT - [1] A card that will improve your hand, often substantially. A hand with many OUTS is preferable to a hand with only 1 or 2. [2] Folded, ineligible to bet or win this hand. "I'm out" is often a synonym for "I fold".
- THIRD STREET - In Stud, the third card dealt to each player.
- RAIL - A barrier dividing the card playing area from a public area.
- BLACK - When referring to chips, black usually stands for $100 casino chips. "This guy sits down with a stack of blacks and raises the first bet." Not ALL casinos use black for $100 but that is the common usage.
- HIGH-LOW SPLIT - Forms of poker in which the pot is split between the best hand and best lowball hand.
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