Feb 2010 Poker Knowledge PART I Closed! Winner Announced!

Posts: 3854 · Posted: 04.02.2010, 16:53

Special Poker Knowledge Contest Part I of II

$30 Prize + PC Points for good thinking.

Everyone who posts will be entered in a random draw for $30.

"WHIFF"

Whiff is an expression that refers to an instance of missing draws in a poker hand. Like if a player has a diamond draw and the river is a black deuce.

PLEASE POST ANOTHER RARELY USED POKER TERM ALONG WITH IT'S MEANING BELOW.

No repeats!!!!! Example: Fish is NOT a rare term. Smile

Contest (Part 1) ends on February 17th, 2010

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Posts: 1192 · Posted: 04.02.2010, 17:24

All Green
Having a flush. This term is used only by those who have played a lot in home games and not much in card-rooms.

Posts: 846 · Posted: 05.02.2010, 00:52

wayne gretsky....The hand of pocket nines is also known as Wayne Gretzky as he is the most famous athlete to don the number 99

Posts: 1192 · Posted: 05.02.2010, 04:00

Washington Monument

Three 5s; so called because the Washington Monument is 555 feet high

Posts: 231 · Posted: 06.02.2010, 09:43

Coffe House = To talk about a hand one is involved in with the inent of misseadng other players
Very Happy

Posts: 387 · Posted: 06.02.2010, 10:11

Chip Dumping - The intentional losing of chips to a friend or partner

Posts: 1192 · Posted: 06.02.2010, 20:21

Home Run Hitter: A slang term for players who play risky poker and take big chances.

Posts: 155 · Posted: 08.02.2010, 07:42

The Jackson 5

another term for having a hand of Jacks and 5's

"jacks" and 5's

Posts: 1100 · Posted: 09.02.2010, 14:19

Walk a line = a straight

Posts: 1704 · Posted: 11.02.2010, 08:09

A Team
A slang term sometimes used for the poker hand Ace 10 (A-10).

Posts: 1704 · Posted: 11.02.2010, 08:10

Alabama Night Riders
A slang term sometimes used for Three of a kind, kings.

Posts: 1704 · Posted: 11.02.2010, 08:11

Baby card
A small card which has a value of 8 or less. Not usually used in Texas Holdem, more common in Razz.

Posts: 1704 · Posted: 11.02.2010, 08:11

Beer Hand
A slang term for 7-2 offsuit. It is the worst possible starting hand so you must be drunk to play it, or you should go to the bar for a beer rather than play them

Posts: 1192 · Posted: 11.02.2010, 10:03

Wangdoodle
Term was used primarily for private or home games, a hand or round in which the stakes are temporarily increased, usually after a "big" hand is shown down.

Posts: 2954 · Posted: 11.02.2010, 16:09

KANSAS CITY LOWBALL:
A form of draw poker low also known as deuce-to-seven, in which the best hand is 7-5-4-3-2 and straights and flushes count against you.