Get ‘em hooked, then reel ‘em in gently
In last week’s column, I dissected a hand that I played in the annual Christmas poker game held in Madison, Wis. This game had a $1,000 buy-in, pot limit game with $500 rebuys. After a lively game –…
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Casino poker language:
- MARKED CARDS - Cards that have been (illegally) altered so that their value can be read from the back.
- FILL - To draw a card that makes a five-card hand (straight, flush, full house, straight flush).
- BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
- FLUSH - A poker hand consisting of five cards all one suit.
- IN - Still eligible to win the pot. "I'm in" is often spoken as one adds chips to the pot, calling.
- GOOD GAME - A game with players worse than you so that you can expect to win a lot of money.
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