Inside Poker: 2/15/2009
By Steve Rosenbloom In the ever-aggressive world of poker, A-K has become one of the most dangerous hands. It is one of the premium starting hands, but it also remains just a drawing hand. “A lot more people are busting out of tournaments with A-K than any other hand that I’ve seen,” said Eli Elezra, a multi-tournament winner and fierc
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Poker dictionary:
- TIGHT - [1] A style of play that entails playing fewer hands than average. Antonym: LOOSE. [2] A FULL HOUSE.
- SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
- RING GAME - A standard game where players can come and go as they choose. The opposite of TOURNAMENT.
- HOLE CARDS - In Stud and Hold'em, the face-down cards dealt to each player.
- DECLARE - In high/low games, declaring one's hand as high or low or both ways (usually done with chips in hand). Usually played in home games; casinos tend to play CARDS SPEAK.
- MILES OF BAD ROAD - Three of a kind. Prefixed with a number, 3*<N>, to indicate 3 <N>s. Thus "24 miles of bad road" is 3 eights, etc. (This obviously doesn't work for face cards.)
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