Sexton’s Corner, Vol. 47: Mike Sexton, Poker Visionary, Part 5
Mike Sexton was a professional poker player in the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, winning a lot of tournaments along the way, including a WSOP gold bracelet. Who could have ever guessed that he would become poker’s ‘First Ambassador’…
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Poker slang:
- POSITION - One's location in the betting sequence, relative to the players still in the hand. First position is first to act.
- PAY OFF - Calling a bet with little expectation of winning, unless the opponent is bluffing.
- POT LIMIT - A game where the maximum bet is determined by the size of the pot at the time. Note that a player wanting to raise first calls the bet, then totals the pot to determine the maximum amount he can raise.
- DEAD MONEY - Money contributed to the pot by players who have folded.
- AMERICAN AIRLINES - In Hold'em, a pair of Aces in the hole. Better known (at least in rec.gambling) as POCKET ROCKETS.
- TAPPED [OUT] - Out of money. Can refer to a player running out of money in the course of a hand, thus still active for the main pot; or can refer to a player who has lost his bankroll and can no longer play.
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