People watching helped poker game
Here’s another excerpt from my new book, Deal Me In, written by my friend and perennial fan-favorite poker professional, Daniel Negreanu. I hope you enjoy it: I can remember going to the mall in Toronto with my brother and parents and just staring at people.
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Poker jargon:
- SHOWDOWN - The point at the end of the hand where all active players reveal their cards and the pot is awarded to the winner(s).
- RAGS - Board cards that are small, not suited and not in sequence, e.g., 9-5-2. When "rags flop", it is unlikely that anyone has a good hand, except possibly the big blind in an unraised pot.
- JOKER - A 53rd card in the deck, distinct from the others, used as a wild card or as a BUG.
- FAMILY POT - A pot where all of the players at the table are participating, even after each has had an opportunity to act.
- REBUY - [1] To purchase additional chips after an initial buy-in, usually after losing most or all of the previous buy-in. This term is most often used in certain tournaments where if one loses all one's chips, or falls below a certain minimum chip level, for an additional sum of money one can purchase a fixed amount of additional tournament chips. Usually there is a time limit (The "REBUY PERIOD") as to how long rebuys are allowed. [2] The additional chips "rebought" in tournament play.
- QUALIFIER - A minimum standard that a hand must meet in order to win. Usually applied to the lowball side of a high-low split pot.
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