Poker: Foe’s tendencies a key to your strategy
What hands is your opponent likely to play? What does his betting on each street tell you about the strength of his holding? What are your relative stack sizes? Those are some questions you need to answer as you compete for a pot, especially if you face an all-in call on th
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Poker terminology:
- BIG BLIND - A blind bet, usually a raise of an earlier blind which would be called the SMALL BLIND. In limit poker, the BIG BLIND is usually the size of the minimum bet on the first round of betting.
- WHITE BLACKBIRD - A hand so astonishingly rare as to be unworthy of the opponents' consideration, e.g., being dealt a pat royal flush in 5-card draw.
- STRING BET - An unethical and often illegal means of raising whereby a player puts a call-size stack of chips into the pot and, after observing the reactions of the players, then goes back to his stack and puts out more, thus raising.
- STRAIGHT - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence but not in suit.
- FLUSH - A poker hand consisting of five cards all one suit.
- 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.
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