Poker Guy: Overplaying K-Q a costly mistake
THE EVOLVING, aggressive style of poker played in many tournaments over the last couple years has led to a lot of big bets with drawing hands, most notably A-K, A-Q and even K-Q.
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Casino poker language:
- WHEEL - A-2-3-4-5. Usually discussed in the context of lowball where it is the best possible hand. Can also refer to a 5-high straight in high games. Also: BICYCLE.
- TURN - The fourth community card in Hold'em.
- LOWBALL - Generic term for poker where the lowest hand wins.
- DOOR [CARD] - A player's first upcard in stud games.
- LIVE BLIND - The last and largest blind bet may or may not be LIVE. If LIVE, the blind bettor has the option of "raising" his own blind in the event the bet is called around to him. This is normal, and is sometimes referred to as "blinds are live".
- TIGHT - [1] A style of play that entails playing fewer hands than average. Antonym: LOOSE. [2] A FULL HOUSE.
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