Poker fans learn from the pros
Linda Johnson said she can’t sing, can’t dance and has no artistic ability. But she can “put the puzzle pieces together” in a poker game. And that’s what she’s been doing for 33 years.
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Poker lexicon:
- MIDDLE POSITION - Betting positions approximately halfway around the table from the first player to act.
- DECLARE - In high/low games, declaring one's hand as high or low or both ways (usually done with chips in hand). Usually played in home games; casinos tend to play CARDS SPEAK.
- LOWBALL - Generic term for poker where the lowest hand wins.
- POT LIMIT - A game where the maximum bet is determined by the size of the pot at the time. Note that a player wanting to raise first calls the bet, then totals the pot to determine the maximum amount he can raise.
- FREEROLL - [1] A poker tournament that does not charge a buy-in fee; players must earn buy-in credits through previous play at the same establishment. [2] Having a lock on part of a pot (sure to win a greater fraction of the pot than one is betting) and playing to win more or all of it.
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
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