Poker Guy: De Knijff’s river bet keeps opponents guessing
PLAYERS BET the river for a lot of reasons. Sometimes they do it because they believe they have the best hand.
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Useful poker terms:
- LIVE BLIND - The last and largest blind bet may or may not be LIVE. If LIVE, the blind bettor has the option of "raising" his own blind in the event the bet is called around to him. This is normal, and is sometimes referred to as "blinds are live".
- FIRE - To make the first bet in a betting round. Used to emphasize that the player bet when a check was possible, showing strength.
- LOCK - A hand that cannot be beat under any circumstances. Also: NUTS.
- SMALL BLIND - In games with two blinds the first blind is the SMALL BLIND because it is usually one-half (or less) the second or large blind.
- FAVORITE - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that figures to be the winner. Ant: UNDERDOG.
- MISDEAL - A hand dealt incorrectly that must be re-dealt.
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