Poker deals some aid to youngsters
MENTONE - For decades, people considered poker players to be degenerates. But in recent years, the game has changed and become more mainstream. Cable TV shows are devoted to the game, tournaments that once drew a few hundred now bring in thousands, and many spend hours a day playing online.
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Poker argot:
- STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
- FIFTH STREET - In stud poker, the fifth card to be dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the last card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is RIVER (q.v.).
- BAD-BEAT JACKPOT - In some cardrooms, a prize that is shared by the players in a game, when a very good hand (usually Aces full, or better) is beaten by a higher hand. Jackpots are usually financed by taking a drop ($1 is a common amount) from every pot. A typical division of the jackpot will give the losing hand 50 %, the winning hand 25 %, and the other players at the table share the remaining 25 % of the Jackpot.
- 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.
- LIVE [CARD] - In Stud, a card probably not held by other players.
- BLACK - When referring to chips, black usually stands for $100 casino chips. "This guy sits down with a stack of blacks and raises the first bet." Not ALL casinos use black for $100 but that is the common usage.
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