October 10, 2017

Table The word “table” can be used to refer to community cards, the poker table itself, or the players at the table as a group. When the case 9 hit the table, I checked. The table was playing tight, so Read more…
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October 10, 2017
Table The word “table” can be used to refer to community cards, the poker table itself, or the players at the table as a group. When the case 9 hit the table, I checked. The table was playing tight, so Read more…
October 5, 2017
Rack Poker chips can get a bit unweildy in large quantities, so cardrooms usually supply plastic racks that hold 100 chips in 5 stacks of 20. A rack of red means a rack of red chips, typically worth $500. If Read more…
October 3, 2017
Kansas City Kansas City, or Kansas City lowball, is a low only game played for a deuce to seven low. Kicker The highest unpaired card in your hand that doesn’t participate in a straight or flush – i.e., the card Read more…
September 19, 2017
Equity Your mathematical share of a pot, based on the amount in the pot and your chances of winning it. If the pot is $100, and your chances of winning are N%, then your equity in that pot is $N. Read more…
September 14, 2017
Call To call is to match the current bet. If there has been a bet of $10 and a raise of $10 then it costs $20 to call. Calling is the cheapest (and the most passive) way to remain in Read more…
September 11, 2017
Back Door A hand made back door is one made using both of the last two cards, as in seven card stud or Texas hold’em. For example, if in hold’em you hold AhTh and the flop comes Ad4c9h, you have Read more…
September 8, 2017
6, 7, 8, 65, 64, 74, 75, 76, etc. In games played for low, an unpaired low hand is referred to by its highest card, often its highest two cards and sometimes more if needed. So 8432A (in ace to Read more…