Two of a Kind: Clayton High grad Sean Quinn and poker buddy/baseball stat head Nate Silver crunch the Electoral …
Sean Quinn has made a living playing poker, so when the 37-year-old Clayton High School graduate says Barack Obama currently has a very strong hand, he isn’t indulging in idle metaphor. “The Obama campaign has set up the external conditions,” says Quinn. “All they have to do is keep it close…
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Poker jargon:
- OPENER - The player who opens the betting, especially in draw poker. A hand may have no openers, in which case it is PASSED OUT, i.e., new hands are dealt.
- LEAK - To show one's hole cards (often unknowingly).
- TOKE - Gambling term for "tip", as in "Toke the cocktail waitress". Comes from the term "Token of appreciation".
- EVEN-MONEY - A bet that pays off exactly the amount wagered. E.g., "Double or nothing" is an even-money bet.
- ON THE COME - A situation where the player does not have a complete hand but hopes to make one if the right cards come up.
- STAKE - The amount of a player's BUY-IN, or the amount of money they are willing to play with in a given session. Compare: BANKROLL.
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