Obama’s Poker Skills Highlighted
Despite a politically charged atmosphere around poker in the United State these days, government officials still play the game, and one presidential candidate has been singled out as bringing poker skills to his race. Barack Obama was a founding member of a poker game played by Republicans and Democrats alike. The other legislators and senators playing the game describe Obama as a careful player who manages risk and hides tells, what poker players might describe as a “Rock”…
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Poker glossary:
- PAT - Holding or being dealt a pat hand. "I'm pat" would mean "I don't want to draw any cards.
- FLUSH - A poker hand consisting of five cards all one suit.
- READ - To determine whether an opponent has a good, medium or bad hand by observing his personal behavior. An inexact science.
- BLANK - Used in describing stud and Hold'em games. Refers to a dealt card that does not offer any value; stating the actual rank and suit would detract from a description of the hand. "The last card was a blank.".
- 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.
- STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
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