World’s most famous poker pro tells his tales
The “Godfather of Poker” got his card-playing start in the 1950s on the wild streets of Fort Worth.
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Poker dictionary:
- 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.
- OPENER - The player who opens the betting, especially in draw poker. A hand may have no openers, in which case it is PASSED OUT, i.e., new hands are dealt.
- TIGHT - [1] A style of play that entails playing fewer hands than average. Antonym: LOOSE. [2] A FULL HOUSE.
- OFFSUIT - Not of the same suit. "I held A-Q offsuit" or "The flop was 10-6-2 offsuit". When speaking of 5 or more cards, not all/ of the same suit, i.e., no flush, as in "button had A-K-10-8-7 offsuit."
- STRAIGHT - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence but not in suit.
- RUNNER-RUNNER - A hand made using both of the last two cards dealt.
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