Sexton’s Corner, Vol. 37: Archie Karas, Part 7 — The Downslide
Everyone experiences obstacles or hurdles during their life’s journey, but how one handles the adversity is the measure of his character. Archie ‘The Greek’ Karas did what no other person on the planet has ever done, when he started…
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Poker talk:
- DEAD MONEY - Money contributed to the pot by players who have folded.
- LIVE ONE - The best kind of opponent, a poor player with a lot of money to lose and in a hurry to lose it.
- FIRE - To make the first bet in a betting round. Used to emphasize that the player bet when a check was possible, showing strength.
- PROP - Also PROPOSITION PLAYER. An employee of the gaming establishment whose primary purpose is to keep enough players at a table to prevent breaking up the game for lack of players. Unlike SHILLs "props" make a small hourly wage but play with their own money, winning or losing based on their skill.
- BIG SLICK - In Texas Hold'em, hole cards of A-K, suited or not.
- COLD CALL - Calling both a bet and raise at the same time, as opposed to calling a bet then later calling a raise made after the call.
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