Poker Guy | Don’t go wild on the first day of a tourney

HARD POKER rule: You can’t win a big buy-in tournament on the first day, but you can lose it. That’s something to remember when

AMERICAN AIRLINES - In Hold'em, a pair of Aces in the hole. Better known (at least in rec.gambling) as POCKET ROCKETS.
POCKET ROCKETS - In Hold'em, a pair of aces for hole cards.
POSITION - One's location in the betting sequence, relative to the players still in the hand. First position is first to act.
RIDER BACK (TM) - A brand of playing cards that feature a bicycle rider on the back of the cards. Often used in home games. Compare: BEE No. 92.
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.
MUCK - [1] A collection of face-down cards near the dealer composed of discards, i.e., folded hands, burns and discards for drawing purposes. [2] To throw one's cards into the muck, thus folding.

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