Inside Poker: 6/22/2009
If you play poker online, you find many different games and tables, each of which emphasizes different skill sets. Cash games are different than tournaments, and nine-player tables generally call for strategies that might not work as well in heads-up matches.
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Poker jargon:
- SMALL BLIND - In games with two blinds the first blind is the SMALL BLIND because it is usually one-half (or less) the second or large blind.
- LAY ODDS - To give favorable odds to an opponent.
- SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
- INSIDE STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight, where only one rank will complete the hand. E.g., 4-5-6-8 is an inside straight since only a 7 will fill (i.e., complete) the hand. Often called a GUT-SHOT. Compare: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT, OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT.
- OVERPAIR - In Hold'em, a pair in the hole that is larger than any community card on the board.
- LIVE ONE - The best kind of opponent, a poor player with a lot of money to lose and in a hurry to lose it.
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