Poker Book Review: Anthony Holden’s ‘Holden on Hold’em’
Anthony Holden, the British journalist and author of books on the royal family, classical music, and Shakespeare, earned a special place in poker literary history with his terrific 1990 autobiographical narrative…
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Casino poker language:
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
- HOLE CARDS - In Stud and Hold'em, the face-down cards dealt to each player.
- HOYLE - Edmund Hoyle (1769-?) was the authoritative source for rules of card games. Hoyle is to card rules as Webster is to word definitions.
- RAINBOW - In flop games, a flop in which no two cards are of the same suit. "The flop was A 9 7 rainbow."
- AMERICAN AIRLINES - In Hold'em, a pair of Aces in the hole. Better known (at least in rec.gambling) as POCKET ROCKETS.
- 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.
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