New Poker Book Hits Close to Home
Hat and Eyeglasses is both the title of the new poker book by a freelance poker writer and what she said she had left after succumbing to a gambling problem - just her hat and eyeglasses. Martha Frankel, a freelance writer for Details and other magazines, grew up with gambling in the home and joined a poker game online to learn what the up and coming scene was about in order to write a story. She ended up getting hooked on the game and neglecting her work, friends and family until she connected with Gamblers Anonymous…
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Poker glossary:
- STAND OFF - To call a raise. "Opener raises, I stand off".
- PASSED OUT. - A hand in which nobody opens. What happens next is a function of the game being played.
- ON THE COME - A situation where the player does not have a complete hand but hopes to make one if the right cards come up.
- GUT SHOT - A draw to an inside straight, as in 2-3-4-6.
- LIVE BLIND - The last and largest blind bet may or may not be LIVE. If LIVE, the blind bettor has the option of "raising" his own blind in the event the bet is called around to him. This is normal, and is sometimes referred to as "blinds are live".
- POT LIMIT - A game where the maximum bet is determined by the size of the pot at the time. Note that a player wanting to raise first calls the bet, then totals the pot to determine the maximum amount he can raise.
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