Sexton’s Corner, Vol. 21: Stu Ungar – Miscellaneous Tales

It was about 30 years ago, when I remember being at the Dunes Hotel, where the Bellagio sits today. Danny Robison came over to me and said, "Tom, see that guy over there that looks like a 15-year-old kid? That is Stu Ungar from New York…

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Mon, December 3rd, 2007

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  • DOYLE BRUNSON - In Hold'em, 10-2 in the hole. So named because Doyle Brunson won two straight WSOPs (q.v.) in 1975 and 1976 with 10-2 on the last hand. (Suited (spades) in 1975, unsuited in 1976).
  • WALK - A pot won by the last blind when no one opens.
  • POCKET PAIR - Generic Hold'em term for 2 hole cards of the same rank.
  • BOAT - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
  • 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.
  • QUALIFIER - A minimum standard that a hand must meet in order to win. Usually applied to the lowball side of a high-low split pot.
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