Don’t lay any bets on ‘Dead Man’s Hand’
DEAD MAN’S HAND: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table. Edited by Otto Penzler. 400 pages. $25. “Dead Man’s Hand” is at best a disappointing read. Of the 15 short stories that make up Otto Penzler’s collection, about five are actually worth sifting through. For a book t…
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Poker jargon:
- COMMUNITY CARDS - Cards that are available for every player to use in making a hand. Usually dealt face up somewhere in the middle of the table.
- REPRESENT - Implying, by one's betting style, that one has a particular hand.
- THIRD STREET - In Stud, the third card dealt to each player.
- CHECK RAISE - To check initially, then raise a bet made later on in the same betting round. Frequently a sign of strength, but may be a bluff.
- RUNNER-RUNNER - A hand made using both of the last two cards dealt.
- TOURNAMENT - A highly structured game involving potentially dozens of tables where all participants pay an entry fee and obtain a fixed number of chips. Once a tournament has started, additional players may not enter. As the game progresses players bust out and are eliminated until only one winner remains.
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