Playing poker regularly can be habit-forming
Dr. Wallace: A teen wrote to you that he and his friends were playing penny ante poker every Saturday night at his house. You said you were not in favor of it because they were playing every Saturday night (from 7 p.m. to midnight). I disagree. These teens were in a home, supervised by adults. No one was losing a lot of money. They were having fun and no one was getting into trouble. It’s much …
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Poker slang:
- LITTLE SLICK - In Hold'em, hole cards of A-2, suited or not.
- 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.
- LOWBALL - Generic term for poker where the lowest hand wins.
- BOARD - The exposed cards in Hold'em and stud. Also BOARD CARDS.
- SMALL BLIND - In games with two blinds the first blind is the SMALL BLIND because it is usually one-half (or less) the second or large blind.
- IMPLIED ODDS - A refinement to POT ODDS which includes money not yet in the pot. Considers the potential extra bets and winnings made when a player forms a very good hand.
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