Poker ace Graham’s card luck story
IF he plays his cards right Graham Barkworth could have been crowned the first UK Pub Poker Champion. (06/04/2008 06:00:00)
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Poker glossary:
- FIXED LIMIT - A betting structure where the amount of each bet is a specific fixed quantity. Usually specified as A-B, where A is the amount to bet in the first few betting rounds and B (larger than A) is the amount bet in the later rounds. Related terms: FLAT LIMIT, NO LIMIT, POT LIMIT, SPREAD LIMIT.
- STRAIGHT - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence but not in suit.
- STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
- PASSED OUT. - A hand in which nobody opens. What happens next is a function of the game being played.
- 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.
- FLUSH - A poker hand consisting of five cards all one suit.
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