Can you learn poker from a book?
Literary smackdown: Can poker be taught in a book? Point: Ive been playing semi-professionally for the past six years and have played in the World Series of Poker and just about every casino in Las Vegas and even a few not-so-legal places in Chicagoland.
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Useful poker information:
- DEAD MONEY - Money contributed to the pot by players who have folded.
- ON THE COME - A situation where the player does not have a complete hand but hopes to make one if the right cards come up.
- FLOP GAME - Any of a number of poker games where a flop is dealt.
- ALL-IN - To have all of one's chips in the pot. A player who is all-in cannot be forced out of the pot by more betting, but is only eligible to win that portion of the pot he has contributed to. Generally, a SIDE POT is created each time a player is all-in.
- BUTTON CHARGE - A periodic fee paid by whoever is the button, perhaps every 20 minutes or 30 minutes. Constitutes part or all of the HOUSE CUT.
- FLAT LIMIT - A variant of fixed limit where all bets are the same amount.
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