Chad: Internet helped poker surge
Poker, once stigmatized as sleazy, has become as American as apple pie.”It was a back-room game other than your little kitchen home games where people might play from time to time, said Norman Chad, a poker analyst for ESPN and syndicated columnist. &…
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Poker dictionary:
- FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
- STAKE - The amount of a player's BUY-IN, or the amount of money they are willing to play with in a given session. Compare: BANKROLL.
- FREE CARD - A card dealt after all players checked in a betting round.
- OVERCALL - To call a bet after one or more players already called.
- 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.)
- 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.
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