The Online Railbird Report, Vol. 11: Hansen Plays the Rush

The high-stakes online cash games were still a bit less robust than usual this week, with players such as Ilari ‘Ziigmund’ Sahamies, Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius…

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Useful poker terms:

• THIRD STREET - In Stud, the third card 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.
• EVEN-MONEY - A bet that pays off exactly the amount wagered. E.g., "Double or nothing" is an even-money bet.
• PAY OFF - Calling a bet with little expectation of winning, unless the opponent is bluffing.
• 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.
• CASE - The fourth card of a particular rank, as in "he folded the case 9" when describing where all the 9s were in a hand. Comes from the game of Faro where an employee of the house, called the "case keeper". kept track of the number of each rank of card remaining.