The PokerNews Interview: Barry Greenstein, Part Two

‘Did you tell him real poker players don’t do interviews, because they’re too busy playing?’ So yells Phil Ivey…

STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
BAD-BEAT JACKPOT - In some cardrooms, a prize that is shared by the players in a game, when a very good hand (usually Aces full, or better) is beaten by a higher hand. Jackpots are usually financed by taking a drop ($1 is a common amount) from every pot. A typical division of the jackpot will give the losing hand 50 %, the winning hand 25 %, and the other players at the table share the remaining 25 % of the Jackpot.
LOOSE - Playing more hands than the norm. Antonym: TIGHT.
ALL-IN - To have all of one's chips in the pot. A player who is all-in cannot be forced out of the pot by more betting, but is only eligible to win that portion of the pot he has contributed to. Generally, a SIDE POT is created each time a player is all-in.
REPRESENT - Implying, by one's betting style, that one has a particular hand.

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