Poker Tiltboy Gordon Continues Charitable Work
In the world of poker Barry Greenstein may be known as the Robin Hood of poker due to his charitable donations, but Phil Gordon is no slouch when it comes to philanthropy. The former host of Celebrity Poker Showdown partnered with Cisco Systems at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas recently in order to raise funds for the U.S. Disabled Ski Team…
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Poker lexicon:
- PAT HAND - In draw poker, a hand that does not need any more cards. Specifically, a straight, flush, full house or straight flush. One might bluff and represent a pat hand but actually hold something else.
- MUCK - [1] A collection of face-down cards near the dealer composed of discards, i.e., folded hands, burns and discards for drawing purposes. [2] To throw one's cards into the muck, thus folding.
- 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".
- SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
- FLOORMAN - The casino representative in charge of the card room or a section of a card room. Arbitrates disputes when unusual events happen.
- STRAIGHT - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence but not in suit.
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