Poker players hit TV screens

Pub poker players will be appearing on live TV in the final of a national competition. (19/11/2007 09:53:12)

DEALER'S CHOICE - In home games, a rule that permits the dealer to name which poker game to be played that hand. Often limited to selecting from a list provided.
MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
PAT - Holding or being dealt a pat hand. "I'm pat" would mean "I don't want to draw any cards.
STUCK - Down a nontrivial amount of money, as in "he's stuck $800".
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.
QUARTER - [1] Twenty-five dollars, often symbolized by a green casino chip. [2] To divide half a pot between two tying hands. In split pot games, a player who "ties" another player for their half of the pot is said to be "quartered". One might say "I didn't bet my A-2 because I figured I'd get quartered".

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