Poker Legend to Fund DiCaprio Documentary
May 23 - Living poker legend, Doyle Brunson, temporarily traded in his ‘poker hat’ for an environmental one, after he financed an environmental documentary that was produced, co-written and narrated by Hollywood star, Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Poker argot:
- READ - To determine whether an opponent has a good, medium or bad hand by observing his personal behavior. An inexact science.
- TOKE - Gambling term for "tip", as in "Toke the cocktail waitress". Comes from the term "Token of appreciation".
- DRAW OUT - To catch a card that improves your situation from a losing hand to a winning hand, especially when you beat someone holding a hand that usually figures to win.
- BIG BLIND - A blind bet, usually a raise of an earlier blind which would be called the SMALL BLIND. In limit poker, the BIG BLIND is usually the size of the minimum bet on the first round of betting.
- POCKET ROCKETS - In Hold'em, a pair of aces for hole cards.
- 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.
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