Poker Book Review: ‘Pass the Sugar’ by Joe Hachem and Peter Ralph
‘Pass the Sugar,’ the auto-biography of 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Joe Hachem, co-authored by Peter Ralph, is an entertaining…
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Poker jargon:
- COLD CALL - Calling both a bet and raise at the same time, as opposed to calling a bet then later calling a raise made after the call.
- FAMILY POT - A pot where all of the players at the table are participating, even after each has had an opportunity to act.
- BICYCLE - The best possible low hand: A-2-3-4-5. More common term: WHEEL.
- OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight which can be completed by drawing a card at either end. E.g., 6-7-8-9 is an open-ended straight. Also: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT. Compare: INSIDE STRAIGHT.
- TIGHT - [1] A style of play that entails playing fewer hands than average. Antonym: LOOSE. [2] A FULL HOUSE.
- SHORT-STACKED - Playing with a only a small amount of money, thus limiting one's risk and reward.
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