Pairs provide options to serious poker players
Some pros look at small pairs and believe that raising is an option because it might thin the field, perhaps chasing out a middle pair or an ace-rag hand.
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Poker jargon:
- BOAT - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
- SHOWDOWN - The point at the end of the hand where all active players reveal their cards and the pot is awarded to the winner(s).
- CHASE - To continue in a hand, often at poor odds, in the hopes of catching a much better hand. "He called, chasing the flush.".
- GOOD GAME - A game with players worse than you so that you can expect to win a lot of money.
- DEALER'S CHOICE - In home games, a rule that permits the dealer to name which poker game to be played that hand. Often limited to selecting from a list provided.
- TIGHT - [1] A style of play that entails playing fewer hands than average. Antonym: LOOSE. [2] A FULL HOUSE.
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