Poker player Matusow deals with hand dealt by mental illness
Behind the glamour and glory of poker star Mike “The Mouth” Matusow’s high-stakes world was depression and despair. The often contentious and trash-talking Matusow, who exploded across TV screens during poker’s boom earlier this decade with his great play at the tables and even more spectacular meltdowns, shows all his cards in Check-Raising the Devil, a candid, often harrowing and always …
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Poker dictionary:
- 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.
- FREE CARD - A card dealt after all players checked in a betting round.
- SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
- KICKER TROUBLE - Not having as high a kicker as an opponent.
- BIG SLICK - In Texas Hold'em, hole cards of A-K, suited or not.
- OVERCALL - To call a bet after one or more players already called.
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