This Week in Poker: August 23 - August 29

It’s Sunday. Arguably the toughest day on the virtual felt. While you’re waiting for that tournament to start or if you’re on your synchronized break, here is some reading to bide your time. Reading will not only keep you busy, it will keep you up to date

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Casino poker language:

STAND OFF - To call a raise. "Opener raises, I stand off".
FAMILY POT - A pot where all of the players at the table are participating, even after each has had an opportunity to act.
SET - In Hold'em, three of a kind where two of the cards are hole cards.
FISH - A player who loses money. An old saying is "If you can't spot the fish at the table, *you* are the fish.".
EXPECTATION - The long-run [dis-]advantage of a given situation, specifically without reference to any particular outcome. I.e., what you figure to win [lose] on average after a large number of repetitions of the same situation.
CUT - To break the deck into 2 stacks of at least 5 cards each. Usually performed by the player to the dealer's right to insure that the the deck is not stacked.

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