Clintons Hot Poker
A salty old lawyer, whos now arguing before that appellate court in the sky, once bragged of his favorite trial tool. We were unwinding after court (as I’ve disclosed in this column before, I used to practice law) and the war stories, along with my beer and his scotch, flowed freely. He called his favorite trial tool the hot poker. You ask a question you know is entirely objectionable, …
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Useful poker information:
- DEALER'S CHOICE - In home games, a rule that permits the dealer to name which poker game to be played that hand. Often limited to selecting from a list provided.
- SEMI-BLUFF - To bluff with a come hand that figures to win if it hits.
- BAD-BEAT JACKPOT - In some cardrooms, a prize that is shared by the players in a game, when a very good hand (usually Aces full, or better) is beaten by a higher hand. Jackpots are usually financed by taking a drop ($1 is a common amount) from every pot. A typical division of the jackpot will give the losing hand 50 %, the winning hand 25 %, and the other players at the table share the remaining 25 % of the Jackpot.
- HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
- HIT - To make a hand or catch a card or cards that improves one's hand. "I hit a gut-shot draw on the river."
- ROYAL FLUSH - An ace-high straight flush, the best possible hand in regular poker.
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