Glossary III
Make a move- Try to bluff. "When Phil made a move at the pot limit holdem, Huck called him down. "
Maniac- A very aggressive poker player who sometimes plays hands his more sensible or conservative opponents would not consider. "Manics sometimes cash and burn earlier than they should in tournament play. "
Mini-raise- In no-limit holdem, you raise the minimum amount allowed, which is double the size of the big blind. "When Nguyen made a mini-raise from up front, I wondered whether he was trying to disguise a big hand, or just wanted to get into the pot cheaply. "
Nuts- The best possible hand. "Nani won the pot when the A ? fell on the river, giving her the nut flush. "
On-Land Tournament - A tournament that is played in a traditional land-based casino such as Foxwoods in Connecticut. "When online poker game whiz Chris moneymaker won the World Championship of Poker in 2003, it was the first time he had ever played in an on-land tournament. "
Online Tournament- A tournament that is hosted by an Internet cardroom such as UltimateBet "Yesterday I played a PartyPoker.com online tournament on my laptop while I was lounging poolside at the Golden Nugget. "
Out(s)- Cards that will improve your hand. "When they turned their cards face up on the turn, Duane showed three kings and Peggy showed trip aces. 'I only have one out to win,' Duane lamented. "
Overbet- You make a raise in no-limit holdem poker that is larger than normal. "Some new players who don't understand how much to bet in no-limit holdem often overbet the pot. "
Payout - The prize distribution in a tournament. "The payout for first place was 38 percent of the prize pool. "
Play back - Responding to an opponent's Bet by either raising or reraising. "If a tight opponent plays Back at you, you know he probably holds the nuts. "
Play fast - Always Betting or raising. "Many players play fast in the early rounds of rebuy tournaments to try to build their stacks. "
Play with - Staying in the hand by betting, calling, raising, or reraising. "I wasn't sure exactly where he was at, so I decided to play with him on the turn. "
Position (chip position)- How your chip stack compares to the stacks of your opponents. "Going into the final two tables, brad was in tenth chip position. Then he went on a rush and wound up winning principles the whose enchilada. "
Position (table position) - Where you are sitting in relation to the big blind. For example, if you are sitting one seat to the left of the big blind, you are in first position. "Eric was sitting in middle position with a K-J offsuit when Phil raised from a front position. Figuring Phil for stronger hand than K-J, Eric wisely folded. "
Position (have position on)- You can act after some else acts. For example, if you are sitting on the button in a holdem game, you have position on your opponents. "I limped into the pot because mad Max had position on me and I didn't want to go into too much trouble in case he decided to raise. "
Positional raise- A raise that is Based more on a player's table position than on the value of his cards. "Sure, I admit that it was just a positional raise, but it seemed right at the time. "
Pot-logged- You have so many of your chips already invested in the pot introduction that you are committed to going to the river with your hand. "When I called Dewey's reraise, I knew I'd be going all the way with my hand. What else could I do? By then, I was pot-logged. "