GS and MS Dominion Buyout: Liar’s Poker
Phil Davis submits: “…and Alexander surveyed the length and breadth of his dominion and he wept, for he had no more lands to conquer.” We talked last night about poker and bluffers and, now that the hands are heating up and the pot is at risk, we are starting to see who the real players are and [… ]
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Poker talk:
- HOYLE - Edmund Hoyle (1769-?) was the authoritative source for rules of card games. Hoyle is to card rules as Webster is to word definitions.
- FREEZE-OUT - A table-stakes game that continues until a small number of players (possibly only one) has all the money. The major event in The World Series of Poker is a freeze-out game.
- SHILL - A card room employee who plays with House money, and does not share in any of his (her) winnings or losses. Shills are used to facilitate starting games, and keeping them going. Compare: PROP.
- RUSH - A winning streak. Also "ON A RUSH".
- MARKED CARDS - Cards that have been (illegally) altered so that their value can be read from the back.
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
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