The ‘Other Games’ of Poker: Chinese Poker, Part II
Last week, we introduced you to the rules of the incredibly addictive but utterly enjoyable game of Chinese Poker, a 13-card, poker variant that is a frequent high-stakes pastime of many a World Series of Poker bracelet winner….
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Poker jargon:
- PAT - Holding or being dealt a pat hand. "I'm pat" would mean "I don't want to draw any cards.
- OPENERS - Cards in a hand that qualify a player to open the betting.
- BIG BOBTAIL - An open-ended 4-card straight flush.
- RING GAME - A standard game where players can come and go as they choose. The opposite of TOURNAMENT.
- POSITION - One's location in the betting sequence, relative to the players still in the hand. First position is first to act.
- TIGHT - [1] A style of play that entails playing fewer hands than average. Antonym: LOOSE. [2] A FULL HOUSE.
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