Sexton’s Corner, Vol. 39: Archie Karas, Part 9 – According to Jack
Archie ‘The Greek’ Karas has a story that will be etched into Las Vegas gambling lore forever. As time goes by, the historical significance of him hitting town in December of 1992 with $50 in his pocket and running it up…
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Poker dictionary:
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
- POT - The total amount of money bet so far in a hand.
- FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
- STRAIGHT - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence but not in suit.
- SET - In Hold'em, three of a kind where two of the cards are hole cards.
- NO-LIMIT POKER - A game where there is no maximum bet; a player can wager any amount (perhaps above some minimum) up to whatever money is on the table in front of him.
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