Inside Poker: 12/21/2008
Drawing pocket aces or kings is one thing. You suddenly get filled with a sense of power. You want to build a big pot with a big hand. Drawing queens or jacks in the hole is another thing. They can fill you with a sense of power, or with a case of the shakes, especially if you find them when you’re in one of the blinds and have to act befor
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Poker glossary:
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
- BAD GAME - Any game in which you figure to be the loser, because the other players are better than you.
- FAMILY POT - A pot where all of the players at the table are participating, even after each has had an opportunity to act.
- MIDDLE POSITION - Betting positions approximately halfway around the table from the first player to act.
- TOKE - Gambling term for "tip", as in "Toke the cocktail waitress". Comes from the term "Token of appreciation".
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