‘Godfather of Poker’ tells his own story
Doyle Brunson has been the central personality of professional poker for more than 30 years and has just published perhaps the most worthwhile autobiography ever written by a poker pro. “The Godfather of Poker” delivers a clear picture of its interesting and paradoxical author.
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Poker talk:
- NO-LIMIT POKER - A game where there is no maximum bet; a player can wager any amount (perhaps above some minimum) up to whatever money is on the table in front of him.
- DRAWING DEAD - A draw in which it is impossible to obtain a winning hand for any of a variety of reasons: an opponent's hand is better than whatever you are drawing to, the card(s) that make your hand are out of play, or (in Hold'em) give an opponent a stronger hand even if it makes yours. Frequently used in the past tense, since one rarely knows it at the time.
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
- LITTLE SLICK - In Hold'em, hole cards of A-2, suited or not.
- 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.
- HOLE CARDS - In Stud and Hold'em, the face-down cards dealt to each player.
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