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Posted by Nicolae on August 19th, 2008 under Poker, Poker betting, Rules
Tags: betting unit, big bet poker, cap, completing, fixed-limit, forms, kill game, limits, maximum number of raises, no-limit, Poker, pot-limit, spread-limit •
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Betting limits apply to the amount a player may open or raise, and come in four common forms: no limit, pot limit (the two collectively called big bet poker), fixed limit, and spread limit.
All such games have a minimum bet as well as the stated maximums, and also commonly a betting unit, [...]
Posted by Nicolae on July 27th, 2008 under Poker, Poker betting
Tags: ante, betting structure, blind bet, blinds, bring-ins, completing the bet, dead button, fixed-limit, forced bets, live straddle, Mississippi straddle, moving button, players, Poker, Rules, simplified moving button, simplified moving button rule, sleepers, spread-limit, straddle bets •
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All poker games require some forced bets in order to create an initial stake for the players to contest. The requirements for forced bets, and the betting limits of the game (see below) are collectively called the game’s betting structure.
Ante
An ante is a forced bet in which each player places an equal [...]
Posted by Nicolae on July 25th, 2008 under Poker, Poker betting
Tags: call, capped, check, check his option, cold calling, fold, heads-up, links, live big blind, muck, open, opening, out of turn, overcalls, players, poker betting, poker game, pot, raise, reraise, smooth calling, string raise •
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Players in a poker game act in turn, in clockwise rotation (acting out of turn is a breach of etiquette and can negatively affect other players). When it is a player’s turn to act, the first verbal declaration or action he takes binds him to his choice of action; this is [...]
Posted by Nicolae on July 22nd, 2008 under Poker, Poker jargon
Tags: G, garbage, going south, grinder, Guts, guts to open, gutshot, gypsy, jargon, Poker •
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garbage
The “muck”.
A worthless hand.
going south
To sneak a portion of your chips from the table while the game is underway. Normally prohibited in public card rooms.
grinder
A player who earns a living by making small profits over a long period of consistent, conservative play.
guts, guts to open
A game with [...]
Posted by Nicolae on July 18th, 2008 under Poker, Poker terminology Guide
Tags: bad beat, bad beat jackpot, hands, jackpot, links, no-limit, online poker, players, Poker, reacting, rooms, strong hand, texas hold 'em •
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In poker, a bad beat occurs when a hand, which was at one time a big favourite to win, loses. Typically the term is only applied in this way when the player holding the eventual winning hand misplayed it spectacularly.Alternatively, the term is also applied when a particularly strong hand loses to [...]