Sexton’s Corner, Vol. 38: Archie Karas, Part 8 – Mini-Streaks
When Archie Karas lost his $40,000,000, there were rumors he must have gone off and committed suicide. No one saw him around Las Vegas for four or five months. After all, how much strain and pressure could any one man’s brain take…
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Poker dictionary:
- 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.
- SET - In Hold'em, three of a kind where two of the cards are hole cards.
- READ - To determine whether an opponent has a good, medium or bad hand by observing his personal behavior. An inexact science.
- 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.
- MARKED CARDS - Cards that have been (illegally) altered so that their value can be read from the back.
- BET - To put money into the pot, pursuant to the rules of the game, thus maintaining a chance of winning the pot.
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