Steve Rosenbloom on Poker — Pham figures out opponent from the start
All poker players know they have to put their opponents on a range of hands, factoring in position, betting, chip count and history, among other things.
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Poker argot:
- LOOSE - Playing more hands than the norm. Antonym: TIGHT.
- BURN - To discard the top card of the deck prior to dealing, usually done for every dealing round except the first. The theory being that if somehow the cards are marked (illegally) no one will know what card will next be dealt, only what card will be burned. This makes marked cards less of an advantage, hence tends to reduce cheating.
- TRIPS - Three of a kind. In Hold'em the term SET is used when two of the three cards are hole cards.
- INSIDE STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight, where only one rank will complete the hand. E.g., 4-5-6-8 is an inside straight since only a 7 will fill (i.e., complete) the hand. Often called a GUT-SHOT. Compare: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT, OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT.
- IN - Still eligible to win the pot. "I'm in" is often spoken as one adds chips to the pot, calling.
- BOARD - The exposed cards in Hold'em and stud. Also BOARD CARDS.
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