Norman Chad: Playing a poker expert on TV doesn’t make you one in real life
LAS VEGAS — By day, I talk poker; by night, I play poker. This came as quite a surprise to Toni — a.k.a. She Is The One (And Then Some) — who assumed I just impersonated a poker player on TV to allow us to eat at Outback Steakhouse once a month.
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Poker slang:
- BUNNY - An eight. So named because one can easily draw "rabbit ears" above the numeral 8, "paws" in the middle and "feet" at the bottom. (Do this only at home, and not on cards that will be used for play.)
- WHEEL - A-2-3-4-5. Usually discussed in the context of lowball where it is the best possible hand. Can also refer to a 5-high straight in high games. Also: BICYCLE.
- WALK - A pot won by the last blind when no one opens.
- FIXED LIMIT - A betting structure where the amount of each bet is a specific fixed quantity. Usually specified as A-B, where A is the amount to bet in the first few betting rounds and B (larger than A) is the amount bet in the later rounds. Related terms: FLAT LIMIT, NO LIMIT, POT LIMIT, SPREAD LIMIT.
- NUT / NUTS - The best possible hand of a given class. Not a LOCK unless all cards have been dealt. The "nut flush" is the highest possible flush, but might still lose to, e.g., a full house. Usually used in Hold'em games.
- MIDDLE POSITION - Betting positions approximately halfway around the table from the first player to act.
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