Poker whiz goes national
Totmans performance at the state tournament in Mahnomen she finished 14th out of more than 200 poker players was good enough to get her in the national tournament.
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Poker argot:
- OPEN-HANDED - A category of games characterized by a part of each player's hand being exposed.
- SHORT-STACKED - Playing with a only a small amount of money, thus limiting one's risk and reward.
- TELL - Any personal mannerisms that reveal the quality of one's hand. E.g., constantly looking at one's hole cards is often a tell of a poor hand. (Some players, knowing this, will at times check their hole cards when they have a great hand and don't need to look.)
- CHASE - To continue in a hand, often at poor odds, in the hopes of catching a much better hand. "He called, chasing the flush.".
- HIGH-LOW SPLIT - Forms of poker in which the pot is split between the best hand and best lowball hand.
- SHILL - A card room employee who plays with House money, and does not share in any of his (her) winnings or losses. Shills are used to facilitate starting games, and keeping them going. Compare: PROP.
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