Women’s Poker Spotlight – August 30th - Coaching from the Rail
Coaching from the rail has long been a topic many tournament directors face, especially at women’s events. I’ve often wondered why it is such a problem at ladies events until this recently concluded women’s event at the Bike…
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Poker lexicon:
- BRODERICK CRAWFORD - In Hold'em, hole cards of 10-4. From the 1950s TV series "Highway Patrol", starring Broderick Crawford.
- FLOORMAN - The casino representative in charge of the card room or a section of a card room. Arbitrates disputes when unusual events happen.
- 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.
- BACK DOOR - Applies to a hand that was made in the last card or two, specifically not a hand the player was originally planning on having. Most often applied to straights and flushes.
- 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.
- IN - Still eligible to win the pot. "I'm in" is often spoken as one adds chips to the pot, calling.
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