Paying for a chance to dream
At least poker tables have some atmosphere, a jingle of highball glasses, a hint of 1990s menthol smoke in the armchairs, the sweet musk…
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Poker lexicon:
- FREE CARD - A card dealt after all players checked in a betting round.
- FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
- BOARD - The exposed cards in Hold'em and stud. Also BOARD CARDS.
- PAT HAND - In draw poker, a hand that does not need any more cards. Specifically, a straight, flush, full house or straight flush. One might bluff and represent a pat hand but actually hold something else.
- RAKE - Money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game. Usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%) up to some maximum amount.
- CARDS SPEAK - Winner(s) of the hand are determined by turning their cards face up, the best hand(s) wins (no declaration).
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