Poker Games

Glossary of Poker Terms Pt. 2

Sometimes poker players seem to be speaking in a different language. Here is a list of commonly used poker slang and terminology beginning with letters C – E so you can get acquainted with what players are actually saying.

Calling Station: A calling station is a player who calls (rather than raise, bet or fold) unusually often. They are considered to be the worst type of players. “I love playing with calling stations.”

Call-me bet or Sucker bet: This is a very small bet which seems to cry out to the opponent “Call me.” It is made when a player has a very strong hand and wants to be called. “He bet on the river, how could I not call?” Read more…

Read About Poker Terms

In order that you do not get confused while playing any poker real money, it is important that you learn some terms as it has its own language. There are several terminologies which have their meaning. There are words such as “dealer button”, the “blinds”, and the “dealer” each having its meaning. If you are playing poker for the first time, you may be confused by some of the terms that are being used. You need not worry because this article explores some of the major terminologies that are commonly used in the games. Pot The pot is a general term that is used in any game be it Texas Holdem, Omaha, Blackjack or any other poker real money. The pot thus is the amount of money that a player can win in a hand. The pot will grow fatter when players bet as they add money to it meaning as the play continues players can add money to the pot and the Read more…

Dutch Boyd took down the $2,500 Limit Hold’em/Six Handed event (Event #23) earlier this morning to claim the second World Series of Poker bracelet of his career.

It initially appeared as though Boyd was destined for a second place finish in this event, as he started heads up play against Brian Meinders at a significant disadvantage. Following the elimination of Albert Minnullin in third place, Brian Meinders had about 2 million in chips, while Dutch had 870k.

Meinders got off to a fast start in heads up play, as he managed to win three of the first four pots to whittle Boyd’s stack down to about 600k. Boyd’s stack was getting dangerously small, and it appeared as though Meinders was on the verge of clinching the victory. Read more…

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