The Couch Slouch: Poker is better than Olympics
This summer, a fractured world is gathering in two distinct locales — Beijing and Las Vegas — for one-of-a-kind global competition. The Summer Olympics begin Aug. 8; the World Series of Poker Main Event begins Thursday. Which is better?
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Poker argot:
- PASSED OUT. - A hand in which nobody opens. What happens next is a function of the game being played.
- BUTTON - A distinctive token held by the player sitting in the theoretical dealer's position, when a house dealer is used. The button rotates around the table so that every player has an opportunity to be the last to act. Also, "THE BUTTON" can refer to the player who currently has the button. ("I was the button and called the blind".) Synonyms: BUCK, PUCK.
- POSITION - One's location in the betting sequence, relative to the players still in the hand. First position is first to act.
- POCKET ROCKETS - In Hold'em, a pair of aces for hole cards.
- FLOORMAN - The casino representative in charge of the card room or a section of a card room. Arbitrates disputes when unusual events happen.
- CAP - To cap the betting is to make the last permitted raise in a round.
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