Poker player gambles away his wife
If you’re going to play poker with a bunch of experts, then make sure you have enough cash at the table - or you might find yourself in the same predicament as Russian gambler Andrei Karpov…
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Poker jargon:
- LOOSE - Playing more hands than the norm. Antonym: TIGHT.
- TAPPED [OUT] - Out of money. Can refer to a player running out of money in the course of a hand, thus still active for the main pot; or can refer to a player who has lost his bankroll and can no longer play.
- POCKET ROCKETS - In Hold'em, a pair of aces for hole cards.
- RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
- INSIDE STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight, where only one rank will complete the hand. E.g., 4-5-6-8 is an inside straight since only a 7 will fill (i.e., complete) the hand. Often called a GUT-SHOT. Compare: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT, OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT.
- LAY ODDS - To give favorable odds to an opponent.
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