Betting in deep-stack cash poker games
Regular readers of this column know that I am a proponent of “small ball” poker, which is characterized by low pre-flop raises and restrained betting on the flop. In small ball poker, the investment before the flop is minimal compared to the size of the average chip stack.
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Useful poker information:
- TRIP - Three of a specific kind, as in "Trip sixes".
- SEMI-BLUFF - To bluff with a come hand that figures to win if it hits.
- BUTTON CHARGE - A periodic fee paid by whoever is the button, perhaps every 20 minutes or 30 minutes. Constitutes part or all of the HOUSE CUT.
- PAT - Holding or being dealt a pat hand. "I'm pat" would mean "I don't want to draw any cards.
- FAVORITE - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that figures to be the winner. Ant: UNDERDOG.
- 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.
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