Poker and Skill and Luck
The debate over whether or not poker is a game of skill versus a game of chance continued when the British Broadcasting Corporation aired a show that took a look at the question from three different points of view. A regulatory authority spokesperson was one, a statistician was the second, and a professional poker player completed the trifecta. In the course of the program the topic was battered back and forth, with even the poker pro admitting that luck does play a role, but that the overall success of a poker player is primarily dependant upon skill.
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Useful poker information:
- BUTTON CHARGE - A periodic fee paid by whoever is the button, perhaps every 20 minutes or 30 minutes. Constitutes part or all of the HOUSE CUT.
- MISDEAL - A hand dealt incorrectly that must be re-dealt.
- ROYAL FLUSH - An ace-high straight flush, the best possible hand in regular poker.
- TRIP - Three of a specific kind, as in "Trip sixes".
- IMPLIED ODDS - A refinement to POT ODDS which includes money not yet in the pot. Considers the potential extra bets and winnings made when a player forms a very good hand.
- OUT - [1] A card that will improve your hand, often substantially. A hand with many OUTS is preferable to a hand with only 1 or 2. [2] Folded, ineligible to bet or win this hand. "I'm out" is often a synonym for "I fold".
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