Poker games on network television? Get used to it
Poker games on network television? Get used to it
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Poker lexicon:
- OVER - A term used in describing two pair or a full house. "Kings over tens" means two pair, kings and tens. "Jacks over", also "Jacks up" describes a hand that is two pair: Jacks with an unspecified lower pair. Also used to describe a full house, distinguishing the three of a kind from the pair. The hand J-J-J-A-A could be described as "Full house, Jacks over Aces".
- SHORT-STACKED - Playing with a only a small amount of money, thus limiting one's risk and reward.
- BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
- HOYLE - Edmund Hoyle (1769-?) was the authoritative source for rules of card games. Hoyle is to card rules as Webster is to word definitions.
- BIG BLIND - A blind bet, usually a raise of an earlier blind which would be called the SMALL BLIND. In limit poker, the BIG BLIND is usually the size of the minimum bet on the first round of betting.
- RUSH - A winning streak. Also "ON A RUSH".

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