Posted by Nicolae on June 29th, 2008 under Poker, Poker jargon
Tags: B, baby, back in, back into, backdoor, bank, bankroll, behind, berry patch, bet, big bet game, big blind, big blind special, blank, blaze, bleed, blind, blind off, blind stud, blinded, bluff-catcher, board, bomb, bone, both ways, bottom end, bottom pair, bottom set, box, boxed card, break, brick, bring in, brush, bubble, bullet, bully, bum deal, bump, busted, buy short, buy the button, buy the pot, buy-in, poker jargon •
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baby
A low-ranked card, usually used in lowball games. Also “spoke” when between ace and five.
backdoor
A draw requiring two or more rounds to fill. For example, catching two consecutive cards in two rounds of seven-card stud or Texas hold ‘em to fill a straight or flush.
A hand made other than [...]
Posted by Nicolae on June 28th, 2008 under Sheepshead, games
Tags: blind, Called ace, card game, Card Order, Card Point Values, Continuing the hand, Count the cards, deal, family of games, first card, Following Suit, how to play, leasters, partner, Playing the Cards, preparation, Schaffen, Schafkopf, score, Sheepshead, Skat, strategy, variations •
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Eichel (acorn)
Grün (green)
Rot (red)
Schellen (bells)
Club
Spade
Heart
Diamond
Sheepshead is a card game related to the Skat family of games, originating in Central Europe in the late 1700’s under the German name Schafkopf. Although Schafkopf literally means “sheepshead”, the term is actually derived from Middle High German and referred to playing cards on an overturned [...]
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