Letters: Is poker a sport?
Is poker a sport? Jim Tonkovich - Wilder, Vt. Having read USA TODAY reader David Camaione’s definition of a sport, I’m hoping that someone at ESPN is reading it, too (”Cheerleading doesn’t qualify as sport,” Letters, Friday). I continue to…
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Useful poker information:
- DOUBLE BELLY BUSTER - A two-way inside straight. E.g., 3-5-6-7-9.
- TIGHT - [1] A style of play that entails playing fewer hands than average. Antonym: LOOSE. [2] A FULL HOUSE.
- RAKE - Money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game. Usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%) up to some maximum amount.
- STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
- FOLD - To decline to call a bet, thus dropping out of a hand.
- TOKE - Gambling term for "tip", as in "Toke the cocktail waitress". Comes from the term "Token of appreciation".
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