From the Poker Vaults: Austin Squatty
One of the most alluring aspects of poker is that many of its most colorful practitioners are just as well known for their exploits away from the tables. One such player from poker’s past was John Homes Jenkins III…
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Poker talk:
- PASS - Opposite of bet. To check, if checked to. To fold, if bet to.
- FORCED BET - In some stud games a player may be required to make a bet to start the action on the first card. This is similar conceptually to blinds and antes, but in this case is dependent on the cards shown rather than player position. Usually the weakest hand is forced to bet.
- HIGH-LOW SPLIT - Forms of poker in which the pot is split between the best hand and best lowball hand.
- MITES AND LICE - A hand consisting of two pair, threes over twos.
- BELLY BUSTER - An inside straight draw. Same as GUTSHOT.
- FULL OF - Describes a full house. "Fives full of queens" is 5-5-5-Q-Q.
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